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seven seals

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The seals that secure the book or scroll that John of Patmos saw in an apocalyptic vision.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion

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History

Etymology

From Revelation 5:1.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: seitsemän sinettiä — Christian concept
  • German: Buch mit sieben Siegeln — Christian concept