clause
Pronunciation: /klɔːz/
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Definition of clause
noun
- 1a unit of grammatical organization next below the sentence in rank and in traditional grammar said to consist of a subject and predicate. See also main clause, subordinate clause.
Origin:
Middle English: via Old French clause, based on Latin claus- 'shut, closed', from the verb claudere