EXAMEN

examen

(noun) a critical study (as of a writer’s work)

examen, examination

(noun) a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

examen (plural examens)

(obsolete) examination; inquiry

Anagrams

• axemen

Source: Wiktionary


Ex*a"men, n. Etym: [L., the tongue of a balance, examination; for exagmen, fr. exigere to weigh accurately, to treat: cf. F. examen. See Exact, a.]

Definition: Examination; inquiry. [R.] "A critical examen of the two pieces." Cowper.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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