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anathema
anathema [Gr.,=something set up; dedicated to a divinity as a votive offering], term that came to denote something devoted to a divinity for destruction. In the Bible, the term is herem. Anathema means "accursed" in the New Testament, where it clearly suggests separation from God as the penalty. In the early Church and in Judaism contemporaneous with it, it was a penalty conveyed by a decree of excommunication.
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anathema
Jan 01, 2004; anathema. 1. The meaning has changed over several centuries of use. Originally a Greek word meaning ‘a thing...
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Fed: Union service fees anathema to democracy - AIG
Aug 31, 2001; AAP General News (Australia) 08-31-2001 Fed: Union service fees anathema to democracy - AIG CANBERRA, Aug 31 AAP - A powerful...
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Terrorism threat to all civilized countries, anathema to all faiths, says Secretary-General in message to Riyadh Counter-Terrorism Conference.
Feb 08, 2005; M2 PRESSWIRE-8 February 2005-UN: Terrorism threat to all civilized countries, anathema to all faiths, says Secretary-General in...
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Anathema
Jan 01, 1997; Anathema. A sentence of separation from a Christian congregation. The word is the equivalent of Heb. ḥerem .
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Black Anathema.(Poetry)(Poem)
Mar 22, 2004; BLACK ANATHEMA How can we command respect outside the Motherland across the Diaspora outside our homes and pocket-sized...
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