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Webster 1913 Edition
Exegesis
Exˊe-ge′sis
,Noun.
pl.
Exegeses
(#)
. [NL., fr.Gr. [GREEK],fr. [GREEK] to explain, interpret; [GREEK] out + [GREEK] to guide, lead, akin, to [GREEK] to lead. See
Agent
.] 1.
Exposition; explanation; especially, a critical explanation of a text or portion of Scripture.
2.
(Math.)
The process of finding the roots of an equation.
[Obs.]
Webster 1828 Edition
Exegesis
EXEGE'SIS
,Noun.
1.
Exposition; explanation; interpretation.2.
A discourse intended to explain or illustrate a subject.