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ănăthĕmă , ătis, n., = ἀνάθεμα, a later form of ἀνάθημα, used in mal. part. (eccl. Lat.), pr.
I.an offering not to be redeemed; and of a living thing, to be put to death, doomed; hence, an accursed thing, a curse.
I. Concr., of things: “vocavit nomen loci illius Horma, id est anathema,” Vulg. Num. 21, 3; ib. Jud. 1, 17; ib. Deut. 13, 16.—
II. A curse of excommunication, anathema: “anathematis injuria,” Aug. Ep. 75.—
III. Meton. (like the Heb. ).
A. The person cursed: “nec inferes quippiam ex idolo in domum tuam, ne fias anathema, sicut et illud est,” Vulg. Deut. 7, 26. —
B. 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.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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