| Word | merism |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. A figure of speech by which one thing is referred to by enumerating several of its parts. |
| Sentence | Pharaoh...female slave: opposite ends of the socioeconomic spectrum form a merism indicating that all Egyptians will be affected. |
| Source | The New Oxford Annotated Bible, p.97, footnotes |
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