"Desposyni" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek δεσπόσυνοι (despósunoi), plural of δεσπόσυνος (despósunos, “belonging to the master or lord”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|δεσπόσυνοι}} Ancient Greek δεσπόσυνοι (despósunoi), {{m|grc|δεσπόσυνος||belonging to the master or lord}} δεσπόσυνος (despósunos, “belonging to the master or lord”) Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Desposyni pl (plural only)
  1. (Christianity) Those people in the same family descent as Jesus Christ. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-Desposyni-en-noun-O-tpXXPn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, English undefined derivations Topics: Christianity

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