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Stigmata

//stɪɡˈmɑːtə// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    bodily marks or sores, corresponding in location to the crucifixion wounds of Christ; supposed to occur during states of religious ecstasy or hysteria, and sometimes reported to bleed periodically
Noun
  1. 1
    plural of stigma form-of, plural
  2. 2
    marks resembling the wounds on the crucified body of Christ wordnet

Etymology

From Ancient Greek στίγμα (stígma, “brand”). Nominative plural: στίγματα (stígmata).

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