examens

We have found lemma(root) word of examens : examen.

Definitions


[ɛɡˈzɑːmɛn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- (especially among Jesuits) a devotional exercise involving reflection on and moral evaluation of one's thoughts and conduct, typically performed on a daily basis


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Origin:
early 16th century (in the sense ‘act of appraising or scrutinizing something’): via Anglo-Norman French from Latin, in the figurative sense ‘legal investigation, judgement’ (literally ‘tongue of a balance’), from exigere ‘weigh accurately’ (see exact)




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