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LAODICEAN
Etymology
Adjective
Laodicean (comparative more Laodicean, superlative most Laodicean)
pertaining to Laodicea
lukewarm, neither hot nor cold (with reference to Revelation 3:16)
half-hearted or apathetic, especially with regards to religion or politics
Noun
Laodicean (plural Laodiceans)
Somebody from Laodicea
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Source: Wiktionary
La*od`i*ce"an, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to Laodicea, a city in Phrygia Major; like the Christians of Laodicea; lukewarm in religion. Rev. iii. 14-16.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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