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Philology

see synonyms of philology

Noun

1. linguistics, philology

the humanistic study of language and literature

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Philology

see synonyms of philology
noun
1. 
comparative and historical linguistics
2. 
the scientific analysis of written records and literary texts
3. 
(no longer in scholarly use) the study of literature in general

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Philology

see synonyms of philology
noun
1.  Obsolete
the love of learning and literature; study; scholarship
2.  Obsolete
linguistics
3. 
the study of written records, esp. literary texts, in order to determine their authenticity, meaning, etc.

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Philology

see synonyms of philology
n.
1. Literary study or classical scholarship.

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