anathemas

noun

uh-NATH-uh-muhz/əˈnæθəməz/

1 meaning of anathemas

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noun
Plural of anathema.
Long ago, church councils sent out anathemas against people who taught ideas they rejected.
Medieval popes sometimes used anathemas to bring rebellious rulers into line.

anathemas is a form of anathema

anathema, noun: A formal curse pronounced by a church, often with excommunication; more generally, any solemn curse. Full entry

Forms: anathemaanathemas pluralanathemata plural
Spelling: anathema → anathemas: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /z/.

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