What does opprobry mean?
Opprobry means (obsolete) Opprobrium..
Opprobry
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(obsolete) Opprobrium..
Example Sentences
So the Lord may justly object to many of us that we build our owne houses, but suffer the house of the Lord to lye waste, it was an opprobry in Israel, when a man or woman wanted children, [...] and therefore they said when they had children, deus abstulit opprobrium meum. Luc. I. 25. The Lord hath taken away my opprobry; the Lord take away that opprobry and shame from the ministry, that they stand not up as barren and unfruitfull [...]
Synonyms for opprobry
Antonyms for opprobry
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Word Forms
- opprobries
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How do you use opprobry in a sentence?
So the Lord may justly object to many of us that we build our owne houses, but suffer the house of the Lord to lye waste, it was an opprobry in Israel, when a man or woman wanted children, [...] and therefore they said when they had children, deus abstulit opprobrium meum. Luc. I. 25. The Lord hath taken away my opprobry; the Lord take away that opprobry and shame from the ministry, that they stand not up as barren and unfruitfull [...]
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