recital

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1. 1.A telling in detail and due order of the particulars of anything, as of a law, an adventure, or a series of events; narration. Addison.
2. 2.That which is recited; a story; a narration.
3. 3.(Mus.) A vocal or instrumental performance by one person; -- distinguished from concert; as, a song recital; an organ, piano, or violin recital.
4. 4.(Law) The formal statement, or setting forth, of some matter of fact in any deed or writing in order to explain the reasons on which the transaction is founded; the statement of matter in pleading introductory to some positive allegation. Burn. See Account.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is a telling in detail and due order of the particulars of anything, as of a law, an adventure, or a series of events; narration. Addison called?
• What is that which is recited; a story; a narration called?
• What is a vocal or instrumental performance by one person; -- distinguished from concert; as, a song recital; an organ, piano, or violin recital called?