Explication
Pronunciation : Ex`pli*ca"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. explicatio: cf. F. explication.]
Definition : 1. The act of opening, unfolding, or explaining; explanation; exposition; interpretation. The explication of our Savior's parables. Atterbury.
2. The sense given by an expositor. Bp. Burnet.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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