stigmata

/stɪgˈmɑtə/
/stɪgˈmɒtə/
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Definitions of stigmata
  1. noun
    marks resembling the wounds on the crucified body of Christ
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    type of:
    lesion, wound
    an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
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