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her·me·neu·tics 
[hur-muh-noo-tiks, -nyoo-] Pronunciation Key
[hur-muh-noo-tiks, -nyoo-] Pronunciation Key –noun (used with a singular verb)
) | 1. | the science of interpretation, esp. of the Scriptures. |
| 2. | the branch of theology that deals with the principles of Biblical exegesis. |
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| her·me·neu·tics
(hûr'mə-nōō'tĭks, -nyōō'-) Pronunciation Key
n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) The theory and methodology of interpretation, especially of scriptural text. her'me·neu'tist n. |
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| hermeneutics | |
noun | |
| the branch of theology that deals with principles of exegesis |
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Hermeneutics
Her`me*neu"tics\, n. [Gr. ? (sc. ?).] The science of interpretation and explanation; exegesis; esp., that branch of theology which defines the laws whereby the meaning of the Scriptures is to be ascertained. --Schaff-Herzog Encyc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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