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noun
An entity that enjoys divine blessing, yet is subject to strong opposition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Christianity, lifestyle, religion, theology
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History
Calque of σημεῖον (sēmeîon, “mark, sign; omen”) ἀντιλεγόμενον (antilegómenon, “being contradicted, being disputed”), used in Luke 2:34.
