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Glossolalia - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Glossolalia : (noun)
1: repetitive nonmeaningful speech (especially that associated
with a trance state or religious fervor)
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Glossolalia : \Glos`so*la"li*a\, Glossolaly \Glos*sol"a*ly\, n.
[NL., fr. Gr. ? tongue _ ? talk: cf. F. glossolalie.]
The gift of tongues. Farrar.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Glossolalia : Glossolalia: Nonsensical sounds that mimic the rhythms and inflections of actual speech. Glossolalia may be seen in deep sleep or in trance states. It is also the scientific term for the
trance-induced religious phenomena known as "speaking in tongues."
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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