Commentry vs. Commentary — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Commentry and Commentary
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Commentry
Commentry (French pronunciation: [kɔmɑ̃tʁi]; Auvergnat: Comentriac) is a commune in the department of Allier in central France. It lies 42 miles (68 km) southwest of Moulins in the valley of the Œil.
Commentary
Explanation or interpretation in the form of a series of comments or observations
"The Spectator was a widely appreciated model of urbane social commentary mingled with popularized philosophy" (Leo Damrosch).
Commentary
An ongoing series of spoken remarks, especially during a television or radio broadcast of an event
Two retired players did the commentary for the game.
Commentary
An apt explanation or illustration
A scandal that is a sad commentary on national politics.
Commentary
An expository treatise or series of annotations; an exegesis
A commentary on Plato's Republic.
Biblical commentaries.
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Commentary
A narrative of historical events of which one has personal experience
Caesar's commentaries on the war in Gaul.
Commentary
A series of comments or annotations; especially, a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of some other work.
Commentary
A brief account of transactions or events written hastily, as if for a memorandum.
Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War
Commentary
An oral relation of an event, especially broadcast by television or radio, as it occurs.
We listened to the football commentary while watching the match.
Commentary
A series of comments or annotations; esp., a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of the Scriptures or of some other work.
This letter . . . was published by him with a severe commentary.
Commentary
A brief account of transactions or events written hastily, as if for a memorandum; - usually in the plural; as, Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War.
Commentary
A written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material;
He wrote an extended comment on the proposal
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