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re·cit·al / riˈsītl/ • n. 1. the performance of a program of music by a solo instrumentalist or singer or by a small group: a piano recital. 2. an enumeration or listing of connected names, facts, or elements; a recital of their misfortunes. 3. (usu. recitals) Law the part of a legal document that explains the purpose of the deed and gives factual information. DERIVATIVES: re·cit·al·ist / -ist/ n. |
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"recital." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "recital." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-recital.html "recital." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-recital.html |
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RECITALA formal statement appearing in a legal document such as a deed that is preliminary in nature and provides an explanation of the reasons for the transaction. The recital in a deed, for example, might indicate the reasons why the owner is selling the property. In pleading, a recital is the statement of matter that is introductory to a positive allegation; it begins with the words, "For that whereas …" and is followed by the claim of the party. |
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"Recital." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Recital." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437703681.html "Recital." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437703681.html |
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recital. Term denoting a mus. perf. by soloists or duettists, e.g. an organ recital, song recital (by 1 or 2 singers), pf. recital, sonata recital. Orig. referred only to singers, but was applied c.1840 to Liszt's concert perfs.
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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "recital." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "recital." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-recital.html MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "recital." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-recital.html |
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"recital." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "recital." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-recital.html "recital." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-recital.html |
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