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mălĕdictĭo , ōnis, f. maledico,
I.an evil-speaking, reviling, abuse (very rare): “maledictio nihil habet propositi praeter contumeliam,” Cic. Cael. 3, 6; Arn. 4, 147. —
II. Esp., the act of cursing, a curse, malediction (freq. in eccl. Lat.): “alicui benedictionem et maledictionem proponere,” Vulg. Deut. 30, 19: “bonum pro maledictione,” id. 2 Reg. 16, 12; id. Jer. 24, 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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    • Cicero, For Marcus Caelius, 3.6
    • Old Testament, 2 Samuel, 16.12
    • Old Testament, Deuteronomy, 30.19
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