What does "clause" mean?
Clause: (Gram.) A subordinate portion or a subdivision of a sentence containing a subject and its predicate.
Additional senses
- 2.See Letters clause or close, under Letter.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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