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Laodicean

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La·od·i·ce·an  (l-d-sn)
adj.
1. Of or relating to Laodicea.
2. Indifferent or lukewarm especially in matters of religion.
n.
A native or inhabitant of Laodicea.

[Adj., sense 2, in reference to Revelation 3:14-16.]

laodicean [ˌleɪəʊdɪˈsɪən]
adj
lukewarm and indifferent, esp in religious matters
n
a person having a lukewarm attitude towards religious matters
[referring to the early Christians of Laodicea (Revelation 3:14-16)]


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