Exegete
Ex″e‐gete (?), n. [Gr. �: cf.F. exégète. See Exegesis.] An exegetist.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Exegetic
{ Ex′e‐get″ic (?), Ex′e‐get″ic‐al (?), } a. [Gr. �: cf. F. exégétique.] Pertaining to exegesis; tending to unfold or illustrate; explanatory; expository. Walker. Ex′e‐get″ic‐al‐...
Exegetics
Ex′e‐get″ics (?), n. The science of interpretation or exegesis.
Exegetist
Ex′e‐ge″tist (?), n. One versed in the science of exegesis or interpretation; — also called exegete.
Exemplar
Ex‐em″plar (?), n. [L. exemplar, exemplum: cf. F. exemplaire. See Example, and cf. Examper, Sampler.] 1. A model, original, or pattern, to be copied or imitated; a specimen; som...
Exemplar (2)
Ex‐em″plar, a. Exemplary.The exemplar piety of the father of a family. Jer. Taylor.
Exemplarily
Ex″em‐pla‐ri‐ly (?), adv. In a manner fitted or designed to be an example for imitation or for warning; by way of example.She is exemplarily loyal. Howell.Some he punisheth exem...
Exemplariness
Ex″em‐pla‐ri‐ness, n. The state or quality of being exemplary; fitness to be an example.
Exemplarity
Ex′em‐plar″i‐ty (�), n. [Cf. LL. exemplaritas.] Exemplariness.The exemplarity of Christ's life. Abp. Sharp.
Exemplary
Ex″em‐pla‐ry (?), a. [L. exemplaris, fr. exemplar: cf. F. exemplaire. See Exemplar.] 1. Serving as a pattern; deserving to be proposed for imitation; commendable; as, an exempla...
Exemplary (2)
Ex″em‐pla‐ry, n. An exemplar; also, a copy of a book or writing. Donne.
Exemplifiable
Ex‐em″pli‐fi′a‐ble (?), a. That can be exemplified.
Exemplification
Ex‐em′pli‐fi‐ca″tion (?), n. 1. The act of exemplifying; a showing or illustrating by example.2. That which exemplifies; a case in point; example.3. (Law) A copy or transcript a...
Exemplifier
Ex‐em″pli‐fi′er (?), n. One who exemplifies by following a pattern.
Exemplify
Ex‐em″pli‐fy (?) v. t. [imp. & p. p.Exemplified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Exemplifying.] [L. exemplum example + -fy: cf. LL. exemplificare to copy, serve as an example.] 1. To show or...
Exempt
Ex‐empt″ (?), a. [F. exempt, L. exemptus, p. p. of eximere to take out, remove, free; ex out + emere to buy, take. Cf. Exon, Redeem.] 1. Cut off; set apart.Corrupted, and exempt...
Exempt (2)
Ex‐empt″, n. 1. One exempted or freed from duty; one not subject.2. One of four officers of the Yeomen of the Royal Guard, having the rank of corporal; an Exon.
Exempt (3)
Ex‐empt″, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Exempted; p. pr. & vb. n.Exempting.] [F. exempter. See Exempt, a.] 1. To remove; to set apart. Holland.2. To release or deliver from some liability ...
Exemptible
Ex‐empt″i‐ble (?), a. That may be exempted.
Exemption
Ex‐emp″tion (?), n. [L. exenptio a removing: cf. F. exemption exemption.] The act of exempting; the state of being exempt; freedom from any charge, burden, evil, etc., to which ...
Exemptitious
Ex′emp‐ti″tious (?), a. Separable. “Exemptitious from matter.” Dr. H. More.
Exenterate
Ex‐en″ter‐ate (?), v. t. [L. exenteratus, p. p. of exenterare; cf. Gr. �; � out + � intestine.] To take out the bowels or entrails of; to disembowel; to eviscerate; as, exentera...
Exenteration
Ex‐en′ter‐a″tion (?), n. [LL. exenteratio.] Act of exenterating.
Exequatur
‖Ex′e‐qua″tur (?), n. [L., 3d pers. sing. pres. subj. of exequi, exsequi, to perform, execute.] 1. A written official recognition of a consul or commercial agent, issued by the ...
Exequial
Ex‐e″qui‐al (?), a. [L. exequialis, exsequialis, fr. exsequiae exequies.] Of or pertaining to funerals; funereal.
Exequious
Ex‐e″qui‐ous (?), a. Funereal. Drayton.
Exequy
Ex″e‐quy (?), n.; pl.Exequies (#). [L. exequiae, exsequiae, a funeral procession, fr. exsequi to follow out: cf. OF. exeques. See Exequte.] A funeral rite (usually in the plural...