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Desolation, Abomination of

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

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A portent of the ruin of the House of God mentioned by Daniel, and referred to by Christ as a sign to the faithful to flee from Judea; commonly interpreted as a symbol of idolatry in the Temple.

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Entry for 'Desolation, Abomination of'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​d/desolation-abomination-of.html. 1910.
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