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Name, female. Derived from the Ancient Greek katharsis, meaning purification and cleanliness, mostly in the sense of cleansing the soul with tragedy plays.
Includes Christian saints: Catharina of Alexandria, who argued Christian doctrine with heathen philosophers, martyred in 307 AD. Catharina of Siena, mystic, nun and writer, died 1380.
by Cattitude February 19, 2010