xenoglossia

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xenoglossia [ˌzɛnəˈglɒsɪə], xenoglossy [ˈzɛnəˌglɒsɪ]

(Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Alternative Belief Systems) an ability claimed by some mediums, clairvoyants, etc., to speak a language with which they are unfamiliar

[from Greek, from xeno- + Attic Greek glossa tongue, language]

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supernatural			X is for XENOGLOSSIA, which the dictionary explains as 'an ability claimed by the likes of mediums and clairvoyants to speak a language with which they are unfamiliar. Football: Why Tribesmen were there for the taking; Irish Notebook by The Journal (Newcastle, England) Because this tale owes much of its form and content to the saint's vita and incorporates into it a number of hagiographic tropes, including the performance of miracles and conversion of pagans, an occurrence of a gift of xenoglossia would be quite fitting, perhaps even expected. 'But algates therby was she understonde': translating Custance in ... by Cooper, Christine F. / Yearbook of English Studies			xenagogy Xenakis Xenarthra xenelasia xenia Xenical Xenicidae Xenicus Xenicus gilviventris Xenium xeno- xenobiosis xenobiotic xenoblast Xenocrates xenocryst xenodiagnosis xenodocheum xenodochium xenodochy xenogamy xenogeneic xenogenesis Xenogenetic xenogeny xenoglossia xenograft xenolith xenomania Xenomi xenomorphic xenon Xenophanes xenophile xenophobe xenophobia xenophobic Xenophon Xenopodidae Xenopterygii xenopus Xenopus laevis Xenorhyncus Xenorhyncus asiaticus Xenosauridae Xenosaurus Xenotime xenotransplant xenotransplantation Xenurine Xenyl			xenogamy xenogamy Xenogears Xenogears God and Mind xenogeneic xenogeneic xenogeneic xenogeneic antigen xenogeneic antigen xenogeneic antigen Xenogeneic Graft Versus Host Disease Xenogeneic Graft Versus Host Reaction Xenogeneic Mixed Lymphocyte Culture Xenogeneic Mixed Lymphocyte Endothelial Cell Xenogeneic Mixed Lymphocyte Reactions Xenogeneic Reconstitution Factor xenogeneic transplantation xenogeneic transplantation xenogeneic transplantation xenogeneic transplantation xenogenesis xenogenesis Xenogenesis Trilogy Xenogenesis Trilogy xenogenetic xenogenetic xenogenic xenogenic xenogenous xenogeny xenoglossia Xenoglossy Xenografic Defined Flora xenograft xenograft xenograft Xenograft Transmissible Venereal Tumor Xenografts Xenografts Xenografts Xenografts Treated with Alcohol xenoimmunization xenolith xenolith xenolithic xenolithic Xenoliths Xenoliths Xenologist xenologists Xenology Xenoma Xenomania Xenomi Xenomorph (geology) Xenomorph (geology) Xenomorphic Xenomorphic Xenomorphic Cell Foci xenon xenon

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