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felix culpa

foreign term fe·lix cul·pa \ˈfā-liks-ˈkl-pä\

Definition of FELIX CULPA

:  fortunate fault —used especially of original sin in relation to the consequent coming of Christ
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Origin of FELIX CULPA

Latin

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