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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The ability or phenomenon of spontaneous, ecstatic speech in no known language or in a language unknown to the speaker, considered as a charismatic gift in certain Christian denominations.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From the Apostles' speaking in tongues in Acts 2:4.]
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