Etymology

Arimathea

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Today it means: A city of Judea, the reported home of Joseph of Arimathea, the man who assumed responsibility for the burial of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Ἀριμαθέα
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἈριμαθέα
  2. English todayArimathea

From Ancient Greek Ἀριμαθέα (Arimathéa).

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