logia
Americannoun
noun
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a supposed collection of the sayings of Christ held to have been drawn upon by the writers of the gospels
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the plural of logion
Example Sentences
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Et in medio hujus viridarii est palacium sive logia, tota super columpnas.
From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Yule, Henry
But that the work referred to was not the same we now have is manifest from its name logia, discourses, sayings, or oracles.
From Frauds and Follies of the Fathers A Review of the Worth of their Testimony to the Four Gospels by Wheeler, Joseph Mazzini
The authorities which he follows seem to be—the source of our Mark, the so-called Matthew logia, and some other source or sources.
From Outspoken Essays by Inge, William Ralph
So that there is no reason for even indirectly connecting our Canonical Gospel according to Matthew with the logia which Papias had heard were composed by him.
From Frauds and Follies of the Fathers A Review of the Worth of their Testimony to the Four Gospels by Wheeler, Joseph Mazzini
It comes from the Greek words phusis, nature, and logia, a collection, or logos, discourse; and means a collection of facts or discourse relating to nature.
From Mind Amongst the Spindles by Various
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