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exegeses

UK/ɛksɪˈdʒiːˌsiːz//ɛksɪˈd͡ʒiˌsiːz/

exegeses is the plural of exegesis.

Meaning of exegesis

Noun

exegesis (countable and uncountable, plural exegeses)

  1. A critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially a religious text.
    • Accordingly Athanasius complains loudly of their exegesis (Ep. Æg. 3–4, cf. Orat. i. 8, 52), and insists (id. i. 54, cf. already de Decr. 14) on the primary necessity of always conscientiously studying the circumstances of time and place, the person addressed, the subject matter, and purpose of the...1885, Alexander Roberts and James Donaldson (original translators and editors), Arthur Cleveland Coxe (editor of American edition), Philip Schaff (also credited as editor), Nicene and Post-Nicene...
  2. An explanatory note; a gloss.

Words that rhyme with exegeses

Questions about exegeses

What is exegeses the plural of?
Exegeses is the plural of exegesis.
How do you pronounce exegeses?
Exegeses is pronounced /ɛksɪˈdʒiːˌsiːz/ (UK).

Words near exegeses in the dictionary

  1. exedras
  2. exeem
  3. exeemed
  4. exeeming
  5. exeems
  6. exegeses
  7. exegesis
  8. exegesist
  9. exegesists
  10. exegete
  11. exegeted

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