Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Of or relating to Laodicea.
- adj. Indifferent or lukewarm especially in matters of religion.
- n. A native or inhabitant of Laodicea.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Of or pertaining to Laodicea, an ancient city of Phrygia Major (now Eski-hissar), or to its inhabitants.
- Like the Christians of Laodicea; lukewarm in religion.
- n. An inhabitant of Laodicea.
- n. One who resembles the Laodicean Christians in character; a lukewarm Christian.
Wiktionary
- adj. pertaining to Laodicea
- adj. lukewarm, neither hot nor cold (with reference to Revelation 3:16)
- n. Somebody from Laodicea
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Of or pertaining to Laodicea, a city in Phrygia Major; like the Christians of Laodicea; lukewarm in religion.
Etymologies
- From Latin Laodicea, from Ancient Greek Λαοδικεια (Laodikeia), a city in Asia Minor. (Wiktionary)
- Adj., sense 2, in reference to Revelation 3:14-16. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“The religious meaning of the word Laodicean is a historical reference to an early Christian Church in ancient Rome whose members were tolerant of pagan faiths.”
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“The eighth grader won the competition after correctly spelling the word Laodicean, which she was told means "lukewarm or indifferent in religion or politics.”
“But there is a road on the right of the hill be - fore you, called the Laodicean new road, which cannot but be approved by every judicious and discreet person.”
Internet Archive: The pilgrimage of Theophilus to the City of God
“Last year, the winning word "Laodicean," which can mean lukewarm or indifferent in religion or politics, was properly spelled by Kavya Shivashankar.”
The Washington Post: The most common mispellings, er, misspellings
“WASHINGTON, DC (The Sportsman's Daily Wire Service) - Controversy clouded the victory of thirteen-year-old Kavya Shivashankar of Olathe, Kansas, who won the 82nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee when she spelled "Laodicean," meaning lukewarm or indifferent, especially in matters of religion.”
The Sportsman's Daily: Trash Talking Contestants Roil 82nd Annual Spelling Bee
“Laodicean" has therefore entered the English language as a word meaning "indifferent" or”
“Kan., won by correctly spelling the word "Laodicean" in the 16th round of the competition.”
“The 13-year-old Kansas girl saved the biggest smile for last, when she rattled off the letters to "Laodicean" to become the nation's spelling champion.”
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