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Himmelsbriefs

Himmelsbriefs is the plural of Himmelsbrief.

Meaning of Himmelsbrief

Noun

Himmelsbrief (plural Himmelsbriefs or Himmelsbriefe)

  1. (historical, uncommon) A type of early chain letter alleged to have been written by God (and fallen from the sky), typically offering divine protection to its bearer.
    • The idea of the Himmelsbrief, the letter from heaven, cannot have been one of the most primitive religious ideas of men, because it presupposes a community in which writing is already familiar.1928, Edwyn Bevan, Sibyls and Seers, George Allen & Unwin Ltd., page 111

Questions about Himmelsbriefs

What is Himmelsbriefs the plural of?
Himmelsbriefs is the plural of Himmelsbrief.

Words near Himmelsbriefs in the dictionary

  1. Himmelberger
  2. Himmelbergers
  3. Himmels
  4. Himmelsbach
  5. Himmelsbrief
  6. Himmelsbriefs
  7. Himmies
  8. Himmighausen
  9. Himmler
  10. Himmy
  11. himness

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