CONTENTIOUS, a.
1. Apt to contend given to angry debate quarrelsome perverse.
A continual dropping in a rainy day, and a contentious woman are alike. Proverbs 27 .
2. Relating to contention in law relating to litigation having power to decide causes between contending parties as a court of contentious jurisdiction.
3. Exciting or adapted to provoke contention or disputes as a contentious subject.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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