Hermeneutics
Pronunciation : Her`me*neu"tics
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr.
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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