stigmata

🇺🇸 /stɪɡˈmɑːtə/ 🇬🇧 /stɪɡˈmɑːtə/
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Marks on a person's body that some people believe show they have a special connection to Jesus because they look like the wounds he had.

The mystic claimed to have stigmata, which drew the attention of believers and skeptics alike.

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n. Marks on a person's body that some people believe show they have a special connection to Jesus because they look like the wounds he had.