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Meaning of Desposyni | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Those people in the same family descent as Jesus Christ.

plural, plural-only

Examples

“The term Desposyni in Greek means 'Heir of the Lord', but seems to have been invented after the crucifixion of Jesus and relates specifically to those who were of the direct descent of Jesus or blood related through his mother. […] According to Father Martin, the Jerusalem Church only referred to direct descendants of Jesus as Desposyni, and they became known by this title throughout the Roman Empire.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Despot despotat despotate despotess Despotic Despotically

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