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Philathea

Philathea proper noun: an international, interdenominational organization of Bible classes for young women in the early twentieth century.

Proper noun

Philathea

  1. (historical) An international, interdenominational organization of Bible classes for young women in the early twentieth century.

Origin of Philathea

Coined from Ancient Greek words for "loving" and "truth".

Words formed from Philathea

Questions about Philathea

What does Philathea mean?
Philathea means an international, interdenominational organization of Bible classes for young women in the early twentieth century.
What part of speech is Philathea?
Philathea is a proper noun.

Words near Philathea in the dictionary

  1. philatelism
  2. philatelist
  3. philatelistic
  4. philatelists
  5. philately
  6. Philathea
  7. Philathean
  8. Philatheans
  9. philathletic
  10. philatories
  11. philatory

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