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Etymologies
- Adj., sense 2, in reference to Revelation 3:14-16.
Examples
“Kavya Shivashankar, 13, of Olathe, Kansas, accepts her trophy after winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee with the word 'laodicean'.”
“The final, winning word was "laodicean," which means lukewarm or indifferent in religion or politics.”
“Kansas, spelled "laodicean," Thursday night to take top honors in the 82nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee.”
“laodicean' at the end of the grilling championship finals, which included 11 students from all across the country, seven of whom happened to be Indian-Americans.”
“Just last week, the new Scripps National Spelling Bee winner, Kavya Shivashankar, took the title by correctly spelling “laodicean.””
“Her winning word: laodicean, defined by Merriam-Webster as "lukewarm or indifferent in religion or politics.”
The Wall Street Journal: How Indians Spell S-U-C-C-E-S-S at the Bee
“Last night, successfully spelling the word "laodicean.”
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C. S. Bird – Grandiloquent Dictionary
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From Revelation (3:15-16)
I know your works; you are neither cold nor hot. I wish that you were either cold or hot. So, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I am about to spit you out of my mouth
It has been suggested that the metaphors have been drawn from the water supply of the city, which was lukewarm; hence the use of Laodicean in English for the neutral, lukewarm, or indifferent; especially in religious controversies.
Jan 30, 2007