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- noun Plural form of
energumen .
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Examples
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Hence those who are exorcized are called energumens, as it were "laboring inwardly."
Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition Aquinas Thomas
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"energumens" who are cleansed by exorcism, are counted among the unclean, as Dionysius says in the same place.
Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition Aquinas Thomas
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I can not remember a time when so many energumens were so variously proclaiming the Word to the multitude and telling them what they must do to be saved.
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For exorcism is ordained against energumens or those who are possessed.
Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition Aquinas Thomas
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Reply Obj. 1: The energumens are so-called from "laboring inwardly" under the outward operation of the devil.
Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition Aquinas Thomas
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For Isidore says (Epist. ad Ludifred.): "The exorcist should know the exorcisms by heart, and impose his hands on the energumens and catechumens during the exorcism."
Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition Aquinas Thomas
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After the gospel the sermon used to be preached, as it generally is in our times [11] and after the sermon Pagans, Jews, heretics, schismatics, energumens, public penitents and catechumens were dismissed by the deacon; for the faithful alone were allowed to be present at the celebration of the sacred mysteries, in conformity to the discipline of secrecy.
The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome Charles Michael Baggs
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Reply Obj. 2: Dionysius is speaking there of energumens who are not yet baptized, in whom the devil's power is not yet extinct, since it thrives in them through the presence of original sin.
Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition Aquinas Thomas
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Obj. 2: Further, among those who have not the use of reason are the possessed, who are called energumens.
Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition Aquinas Thomas
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This irregularity includes the insane, energumens, and simpletons.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 8: Infamy-Lapparent 1840-1916 1913
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