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The final, winning word was "laodicean," which means lukewarm or indifferent in religion or politics.
Jezebel 2009
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Kavya Shivashankar, 13-year-old from Kansas, spells "laodicean" (indifference to religion) to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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Kansas, spelled "laodicean," Thursday night to take top honors in the 82nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee.
WN.com - Articles related to MLB pays tribute to Gehrig 2009
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Kansas, spelled "laodicean," Thursday night to take top honors in the 82nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee.
WN.com - Articles related to MLB pays tribute to Gehrig 2009
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Kavya Shivashankar, 13, of Olathe, Kansas, accepts her trophy after winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee with the word 'laodicean'.
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'laodicean' at the end of the grilling championship finals, which included 11 students from all across the country, seven of whom happened to be Indian-Americans.
rediff.com 2009
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Just last week, the new Scripps National Spelling Bee winner, Kavya Shivashankar, took the title by correctly spelling “laodicean.”
Old School Thursday: Cheeeeeese Day Edition Kit Pollard 2009
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Her winning word: laodicean, defined by Merriam-Webster as "lukewarm or indifferent in religion or politics."
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Just last week, the new Scripps National Spelling Bee winner, Kavya Shivashankar, took the title by correctly spelling “laodicean.”
Archive 2009-06-01 Kit Pollard 2009
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Spelling bee victor Kavya Shivashankar far from laodicean
WN.com - Articles related to MLB pays tribute to Gehrig 2009
sionnach commented on the word laodicean
The Laodicean Church was a Christian community established in the ancient city of Laodiceia (on the river Lycus, in the Roman province of Asia Minor). The church was established in the earliest period of Christianity, and is probably best known for being one the seven churches addressed by name in the Book of Revelation.
From Revelation (3:15-16)
I know your works; you are neither cold nor hot. I wish that you were either cold or hot. So, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I am about to spit you out of my mouth
It has been suggested that the metaphors have been drawn from the water supply of the city, which was lukewarm; hence the use of Laodicean in English for the neutral, lukewarm, or indifferent; especially in religious controversies.
January 30, 2007
doctorcoll commented on the word laodicean
"laidicean" describes a person who is indiffeent, perhaps even a little bit adverse,to religion.
May 30, 2009