What does "controversy" mean?
Controversy: Quarrel; strife; cause of variance; difference. The Lord hath a controversy with the nations. Jer. xxv.
Additional senses
- 2.3. A suit in law or equity; a question of right. [Obs.] When any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment. 2 Sam. xv.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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