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Meaning of speaking in tongues | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The act of speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of a deity or spirits); glossolalia.
    uncountable
  2. The ability of speaking fluently a foreign language without prior learning or knowledge, supposedly under the influence of God; glossolalia.
    uncountable

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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