stigmata
n.
marks resembling the crucifixion wounds of Jesus
Stigmata
Stigmata
stigmata
Noun
1. marks resembling the wounds on the crucified body of Christ
(hypernym) wound, lesion
stigma
Noun
1. the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil
(hypernym) reproductive structure
(part-holonym) style
2. a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis
(synonym) mark, brand, stain
(hypernym) symbol
(hyponym) demerit
(derivation) stigmatize, stigmatise, brand, denounce, mark
3. an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod
(hypernym) spiracle
4. a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease
(hypernym) blemish, defect, mar
Stigmata
(pl. )
of Stigma
(n.)
pl. of Stigma.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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