nomina sacra

A form of nomen sacrum — An abbreviation of a commonly-occurring holy name or title in early Christian manuscripts, consisting of at least two letters from the full spelling spanned by an overline.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of nomen sacrum
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APA

nomina sacra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nomina%20sacra

MLA

“nomina sacra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nomina%20sacra. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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