n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ī -s ə - ' j ē -s ə s, ' ī -s ə - ˌ
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ege · ses \ - ˌ s ē z \
Etymology: Greek eis into (akin to Greek en in) + English ex egesis ― more at IN
Date: 1892
: the interpretation of a text (as of the Bible) by reading into it one's own ideas ― compare EXEGESIS