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mea culpas

mea culpas is the plural of mea culpa.

Meaning of mea culpa

Noun

mea culpa (plural mea culpas or mea culpae or meis culpis)

  1. An instance of mea culpa; an apology.
    • For Example, when St. Anthony ſaid his Confiteor, which he did often enough, all the Spectators fell down on their Knees, and gave themſelves ſuch rude Mea Culpa’s as was enough to beat the breath out of their Bodies.1692, The Ingenious and Diverting Letters of the Lady ⸺ Travels into Spain: […], 2nd edition, London: […] Samuel Crouch […], page 62
    Synonyms:
    peccavi

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Questions about mea culpas

What is mea culpas the plural of?
Mea culpas is the plural of mea culpa.

Words near mea culpas in the dictionary

  1. ME3
  2. ME4
  3. MEA
  4. mea culpa
  5. mea culpae
  6. mea culpas
  7. Meaburn
  8. Meaburns
  9. meach
  10. Meacham
  11. Meachams

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