# anathemata

Pronunciation: say "uh-nath-uh-MAH-tuh" US /əˌnæθəˈmɑtə/, UK /əˌnæθəˈmɑːtə/

## Noun

1. Plural of anathema. A rare learned plural; the usual plural is anathemas. — plural of anathema
   - Simple: Plural of anathema. This plural is rare and formal, and most people say anathemas.
   - _Our history class read the anathemata issued by early church councils._
   - _The book explains how church leaders used anathemata to punish people._

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