HERMENEUTICS


Meaning of HERMENEUTICS in English

/herr'meuh nooh"tiks, -nyooh"-/ , n. ( used with a sing. v. )

1. the science of interpretation, esp. of the Scriptures.

2. the branch of theology that deals with the principles of Biblical exegesis.

[ 1730-40; see HERMENEUTIC, -ICS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .