'Examen' definitions:

Definition of 'examen'

(from WordNet)
noun
A detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits) [syn: examen, examination]
noun
A critical study (as of a writer's work)

Definition of 'Examen'

From: GCIDE
  • 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]