Found 2 items, similar to examen.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: examen examen n 1: examination of conscience (as done daily by Jesuits) [syn: examination] 2: a critical study (as of a writer's work)
English → English (gcide) Definition: Examen Examen \Ex*a"men\, n. [L., the tongue of a balance, examination; for exagmen, fr. exigere to weigh accurately, to treat: cf. F. examen. See Exact, a.] Examination; inquiry. [R.] “A critical examen of the two pieces.” --Cowper. [1913 Webster]