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English
Etymology
From co- + redemptrix.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkəʊɹɪˈdɛm(p)tɹɪks/
Noun
coredemptrix (plural not attested)
- (chiefly Roman Catholicism) A female coredeemer.
- Synonym: coredemptress
2001, “Mariology”, in Walter A. Elwell, editor, Evangelical Dictionary of Theology, Baker Academic, →ISBN, page 736:Mary's involvement in salvation was said to make her coredemptrix along with Christ.
Usage notes
Chiefly used of the Virgin Mary.
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