(noun) the scope, extent, or bounds of something
(noun) a usually rhetorical break in the flow of sound in the middle of a line of verse / (noun) a break in the flow of sound in a verse caused by the ending of a word within a foot / (noun) break interruption / (noun) a pause marking a rhythmic point of division in a melody
a summary of the principles of Christian religion in the form of questions and answers, used for the instruction of Christians