- a variation of exegetical.
exegetic
Britishadjective
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There are songs, too, as in Brecht’s original text — exegetic tunes that the characters break into — set to new music by Sam Day Harmet, who performs here with Erica Mancini and Stephen LaRosa.
From New York Times • May 25, 2022
Attempts to make sense of the disjuncture and of what it may entail or suggest fill library shelves of exegetic prose.
From The New Yorker • Feb. 25, 2019
It is possibly the finest product of the French exegetic school.
From Rashi by Szold, Adele
Now the passages which require exegetic manipulation are in general those which seem opposed to reason.
From A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy by Husik, Isaac
The interpretation of the Koran formed another important part of their speculative studies, and their literature abounds with exegetic works on their sacred book, as well as with commentaries on Mohammedan law.
From Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities by Botta, Anne C. Lynch
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