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EXEGESIS (exegeses)

Dictionary entry overview: What does exegesis mean?

• EXEGESIS (noun)
The noun EXEGESIS has 1 sense:

1. an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)

Familiarity information: EXEGESIS used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• EXEGESIS (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

An explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("exegesis" is a kind of...):

interpretation (an explanation that results from interpreting something)

Domain category:

Bible; Book; Christian Bible; Good Book; Holy Scripture; Holy Writ; Scripture; Word; Word of God (the sacred writings of the Christian religions)

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