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mea culpa

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me·a cul·pa  (m klp, m)
n.
An acknowledgment of a personal error or fault.

[Latin me culp, through my fault : me, feminine ablative of meus, my + culp, ablative of culpa, fault.]

mea culpa Latin [ˈmeɪɑː ˈkʊlpɑː]
an acknowledgment of guilt
[literally: my fault]
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Noun1.mea culpa - an acknowledgment of your error or guiltmea culpa - an acknowledgment of your error or guilt
acknowledgement, acknowledgment - a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her"


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under cover of the MEA CULPA, striking her breast so vigorously that everybody, even the lady with the red cushion, turned round toward her.
 
 
 
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