desposyni
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Those people in the same family descent as Jesus Christ.
Example Sentences
- "The term Desposyni in Greek means 'Heir of the Lord', but seems to have been invented after the crucifixion of Jesus and relates specifically to those who were of the direct descent of Jesus or blood related through his mother. […] According to Father Martin, the Jerusalem Church only referred to direct descendants of Jesus as Desposyni, and they became known by this title throughout the Roman Empire."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δεσπόσυνοι (despósunoi), plural of δεσπόσυνος (despósunos, “belonging to the master or lord”).