gift of tongues

American  

noun

1. speaking in tongues.

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gift of tongues British  

noun

1. Also called: glossolalia.  an utterance, partly or wholly unintelligible, believed by some to be produced under the influence of ecstatic religious emotion and conceived to be a manifestation of the Holy Ghost: practised in certain Christian churches, usually called Pentecostal

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Etymology

Origin of gift of tongues

First recorded in 1550–60

Example Sentences

Methuselah had the gift of tongues.

From Literature

“That is a thing no creature knows. For many long years now I have puzzled and pored over ancient manuscripts, translating, following hidden trails, always with the same result: nothing. I have even used my gift of tongues, speaking to the bees and others who can go into places too small for us, but always it is the same—rumors, legends and old mouse tales.”

From Literature

“The gift of tongues is one of the word-gifts, an utterance of the Spirit through man,” Ranaghan wrote in “Catholic Pentecostals.”

From Seattle Times

“Alone, the gift of tongues is used for prayer and praise. Coupled with the gift of interpretation it can edify the unbeliever and strengthen, console, enlighten or move the community of faith.”

From Seattle Times

Dill had never manifested the gift of tongues.

From Literature