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noun
The systematic study of received texts, especially the Bible, as documents composed in a particular historical context with varying reliability as sources.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: higher criticism
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noun
The systematic, reasoned study of history and critique of received historical traditions in general.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, uncountable
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