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noun greek

ănăthĕmă

gen. ănătis · gender neuter · decl. 3rd
= ἀνάθεμα, a later form of ἀνάθημα, used in mal. part. (eccl. Lat.), pr.
an offering; an accursed thing; a curse
an offering not to be redeemed; and of a living thing, to be put to death, doomed; hence, an accursed thing, a curse.
Concr., of things: vocavit nomen loci illius Horma, id est anathema, Vulg. Num.… •
Concr., of things: vocavit nomen loci illius Horma, id est anathema, Vulg. Num. 21, 3; ib. Jud. 1, 17; ib. Deut. 13, 16.—
A curse of excommunication; anathema •
A curse of excommunication, anathema: anathematis injuria, Aug. Ep. 75.—
by metonymy
Meton. (like the Heb. ).
The person cursed •
The person cursed: nec inferes quippiam ex idolo in domum tuam, ne fias anathema, sicut et illud est, Vulg. Deut. 7, 26. —
The person excommunicated •
The person excommunicated: aliquem anathema dicere, Tert. adv. Haer. 6; Vulg. Rom. 9, 3; ib. 1 Cor. 12, 3; 16, 22; ib. Gal. 1, 8; 1, 9.
Perseus ID: n2461 Key: anathema2