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Caledonia possibly neither cold nor hot?
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laodicean
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"lukewarm in religion," 1560s, from Laodicea , Syrian city (modern Latakia) whose early Christians were chastised in the Bible for indifference to their religion [Rev. iii:14-16]. The city is said to be named for the 3c B.C.E. Syrian queen Laodice , wife ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Laodicean \La*od`i*ce"an\, a. Of or pertaining to Laodicea, a city in Phrygia Major; like the Christians of Laodicea; lukewarm in religion. --Rev. iii. 14-16.
Usage examples of laodicean.
One zealot preached a widely quoted sermon on the Laodiceans, who were neither hot nor cold, and pointed in the direction of the well-known Yorkish towers as a deplorable case of such apathy.