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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Critical study, especially of the Bible, that attends chiefly to the words of the work being examined, exploring their meaning and seeking to establish an accurate text.
WordNet 3.0
- n. the study of existing manuscripts of the Scriptures in order to determine the original text
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- As against higher criticism. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
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