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speak in tongues
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | speak in tongues - speak unintelligibly in or as if in religious ecstasy; "The parishioners spoke in tongues"mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" |
speak in tongues
speak in tonguesTo appear to chant or babble in a language one has never spoken or studied, especially as a part or because of religious worship. As a part of the spectacle, the traveling preacher had a paid assistant start speaking in tongues during his ceremony to convince people of his legitimacy.See also: speak, tonguespeak in tongues speak in an unknown language during religious worship. Speaking in (or with) tongues is a phenomenon known more formally as glossolalia , which is regarded by some as a gift of the Holy Spirit. The Bible records that the apostles demonstrated this ability (e.g. Acts 10:46, 19:6), and it is a component of present-day charismatic Christian worship.See also: speak, tongueEncyclopediaSeeglossolaliaAcronymsSeesituatespeak in tongues
Words related to speak in tonguesverb speak unintelligibly in or as if in religious ecstasyRelated Words- mouth
- speak
- talk
- verbalise
- verbalize
- utter
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