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'Dead Air' is full of rants; it's a rant-based book. Yes, it's self-indulgence. I plead guilty; mea culpa.
Iain Banks

Meaning of "mea culpa" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MEA CULPA

Literally: my fault.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MEA CULPA

mea culpa  [ˈmeɪɑː ˈkʊlpɑː] play
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WHAT DOES MEA CULPA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mea culpa

Mea culpa is a Latin phrase that translates into English as "through my fault". It is repeated three times in the prayer of confession at the Catholic Mass: mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa – "through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault". The three phrases are in the ablative case, which gives the instrumental meaning "through"...

Definition of mea culpa in the English dictionary

The definition of mea culpa in the dictionary is an acknowledgment of guilt.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MEA CULPA


culpa
ˈkʊlpɑː
feldspar
ˈfɛldˌspɑː
felspar
ˈfɛlˌspɑː
fluorspar
ˈflʊəˌspɑː
grandpa
ˈɡrænˌpɑː
grandpapa
ˈɡrænpəˌpɑː
hepar
ˈhiːpɑː
oompah
ˈuːmˌpɑː
oupa
ˈəʊpɑː
pa
pɑː
pah
pɑː
papa
pəˈpɑː
par
pɑː
parr
pɑː
pas
pɑː
Peckinpah
ˈpɛkɪnˌpɑː
spa
spɑː
spar
spɑː
subpar
sʌbˈpɑː
Voluspa
ˌvɒləˈspɑː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MEA CULPA

meacock
mead
Meade
meadow
meadow fescue
meadow grass
meadow lily
meadow mouse
meadow mushroom
meadow pipit
meadow rue
meadow saffron
meadowland
meadowlark
meadowsweet
meadowy
Meads
meagerly
meagerness

WORDS THAT END LIKE MEA CULPA

Arequipa
Atahualpa
calpa
Capa
catalpa
Europa
kalpa
kappa
limpa
milpa
napa
pipa
salpa
talpa
Tampa
tapa
Tegucigalpa
tepa
tulpa
vespa

Synonyms and antonyms of mea culpa in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «mea culpa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MEA CULPA

Find out the translation of mea culpa to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mea culpa from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mea culpa» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

MEA过失
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mea culpa
570 millions of speakers

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mea culpa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विदेश मंत्रालय culpa
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

MEA الإهمال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

MEA кульпа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mea culpa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মায়া culpa
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mea culpa
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mea culpa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mea culpa
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

MEAのculpa
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

MEA 의 culpa
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mea culpa
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

mea culpa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

என் குல்பா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेका कल्पा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mea Culpa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mea culpa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Mea Culpa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

MEA Кульпа
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mea culpa
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

mea culpa
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

mea culpa
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Mea Culpa
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

mea culpa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mea culpa

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MEA CULPA»

The term «mea culpa» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.371 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MEA CULPA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mea culpa

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QUOTES WITH «MEA CULPA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mea culpa.
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Iain Banks
'Dead Air' is full of rants; it's a rant-based book. Yes, it's self-indulgence. I plead guilty; mea culpa.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEA CULPA»

Discover the use of mea culpa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mea culpa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa
The story begins in February of 2002, when a reporter in Oregon contacts New York Times Magazine writer Michael Finkel with a startling piece of news.
Michael Finkel, 2009
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Mea Culpa: Single Songbook, as performed by Good News
Der Titel "Mea Culpa" wurde 1979 von Jean Kluger und Ralph Benatar veröffentlcht. Diese Ausgabe enthält die Klavier- und Gesangsnoten inklusive Text. Das Werk steht in der Tonart D-Dur.
‎1979
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Mea Culp: A Woman's Last Word
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Henry Harland, 2010
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When a Pope Asks Forgiveness: The Mea Culpa's of John Paul II
The papal statements in this collection cover such topics as Galileo, Inquisition, antisemitism, the religious wars, and racial and sexual discrimination.
Luigi Accattoli, 1998
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Mea Culpa
Facing each other once again brings back feelings once left far behind. You will fall in love on this journey as you admire, hate, are deceived, and as you hope with the characters of Mea Culpa.
Farhan Noorani, 2010
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Mea Culpa
An old classmate's appearance on a television crime show finds a group of former nuns suddenly drawn back into each other's lives because they once shared convent life with her.
Catherine R. Seeley, 2003
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The Clinton Enigma: A Four and a Half Minute Speech Reveals ...
He finally delivered the mea culpa speech in paid television ads in which he never used direct words of apology, instead turning to a family parable, claiming that when he was growing up, his daddy never had to whup him twice for making the ...
David Maraniss, 1999
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The Boy's Yearly Book
Dear old Bumptious, you are a decent fellow in your way, no doubt. Mea culpa— we have all our faults ; but please to let me say a parting word. Bumptious, you ought never to have been in the pedagogue line of business. You are not equal to ...
John Tillotson, 1863
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Who's There?: The Sketch and Improv Comedy Player's Guide to ...
Julia Sweeney's classic character, the timid Mea Culpa, is a prime example of what I am talking about. This character was born out of Julia's Catholic roots and her preoccupation with guilt. Julia first unveiled Mea in a sketch. My favorite "Mea  ...
Cherie Kerr, 2009
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Teacher Man: A Memoir
Girls in the class said, Aw, gee, Mr. McCourt, your mother shouldn't have done that to you. People shouldn't offer to sell their children. You ain't so ugly. Boys in the class said, Well, he ain't no Clark Gable. Just kiddin', Mr. McCourt. Mea culpa.
Frank McCourt, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEA CULPA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mea culpa is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chilean Congress in mea culpa over political corruption
The Chilean Congress made an unprecedented mea culpa Tuesday for a series of corruption cases involving lawmakers that have eroded ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jul 15»
2
The Spirit of Judy Miller is Alive and Well at the NYT, and It Does …
As the paper's own editors put it in their 2004 mea culpa about the role they played in selling the war: “We have found a number of instances of ... «The Intercept - First Look Media, Jul 15»
3
The Toe Cutter has been busy at Rob Priestly's JP Morgan
Consider this a mea culpa. From now on, when staff depart we promise to give it the appropriate attention. When the Toe Cutter flies into the ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
4
United Tech Joins IBM in Driving Down the Dow
CEO Greg Hayes' mea culpa cites over-optimistic assumptions, with Boeing BA -1.49% 787 operators in particular cutting back on stocks. «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
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There's a lame reason that none of the main Minions are girls
No one can speak for Coffin except for Coffin — but his reply reads like some combination of a Hail Mary and a mea culpa, delivered when he ... «Mashable, Jul 15»
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Johnson adds luster to Iowa's 2015 sports resume
... Monday adds to an incredible year for former Iowa preps. I'll run down the list again, with one mea culpa thrown in. DES MOINES REGISTER. «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jul 15»
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Dining Out: Memphis Blues Barbeque House surprises and delights …
But it's there, and well, mea culpa. Generally, this stance is born out by grim experience, allowing for the odd guilty pleasure. Funny though ... «Edmonton Journal, Jul 15»
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Why Gawker, and gossip, are good
Quickly, Gawker management issued a mea culpa. On Friday, CEO Nick Denton wrote a post explaining his decision to take the piece down ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
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Donald Trump doesn't owe John McCain an apology, but the GOP …
... into a nation of apologetics gushing emasculated whines of “mea culpa, mea culpa!” before the kangaroo courts of demagogic social justice. «Communities Digital News, Jul 15»
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'The Bachelorette' Season 11, Episode 11: The Men Tell All, Kaitlyn …
We'll discuss Ian's mea culpa, Jared and Ben H.'s eternal sweetness, and ABC's attempt to educate the public about the online harassment of ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Mea culpa [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mea-culpa>. May 2024 ».
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