English dictionary
hermeneutics
/,h/[@]/rm/@/'n/u/t/I/ks/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the branch of theology that deals with principles of exegesis
Source: WordNet 3.0
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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.
Source: webster1913