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Word: Theme
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: via Old French from Latin thema, from Greek, literally ‘proposition’; related to tithenai ‘to set or place’
θiːm
the subject of a talk, piece of writing, exhibition, etc.; a topic
Short Definition:subject of talk, piece of writing
Examples:- the theme of the sermon was reverence
an idea that recurs in or pervades a work of art or literature
Short Definition:idea that recurs in or pervades work of art or literature
Examples:- love and honour are the pivotal themes of the Hornblower books
a setting given to a restaurant, pub, or leisure venue, intended to evoke a particular country, historical period, culture, etc.
Short Definition:setting given to restaurant, pub, or leisure venue, intended to evoke particular country, historical period
Examples:- an Irish theme pub
the stem of a noun or verb; the part to which inflections are added, especially one composed of the root and an added vowel.
Short Definition:stem of noun or verb
any of the twenty-nine provinces in the Byzantine empire.
Short Definition:any of twenty-nine provinces in Byzantine empire
Word: Theme
Speech Type: Verb
θiːm
give a particular theme or setting to (a leisure venue, event, etc.)
Short Definition:give particular theme or setting to
Examples:- the amusement park will be themed as a Caribbean pirate stronghold
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