Meaning Of The Word Stigmata

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stigmata
plural noun: Stigmata are marks that appear on a person's body in the same places where Christ was wounded when he was nailed to the cross. Some Christians believe that these marks are a sign of holiness.

stigmata in American English
marks resembling the wounds of the crucified body of Christ, said to be supernaturally impressed on the bodies of certain persons, esp. nuns, tertiaries, and monastics

stigmata in British English
plural noun: marks resembling the wounds of the crucified Christ, believed to appear on the bodies of certain individuals

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