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ex·ege·sis (ek′sə jē′sis)

noun pl. exegeses -·ses′ (-sēz′)

explanation, critical analysis, or interpretation of a word, literary passage, etc., esp. in the Bible

Etymology: Gr exēgēsis, explanation < exēgeisthai, to lead, explain < ex-, out + hēgeisthai, to lead, guide < IE base *seg-, *sag-, to trace, suspect > seek, L sagire, to perceive quickly

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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