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Definition of mea culpa exclamation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mea culpa

exclamation
 
/ˌmeɪə ˈkʊlpə/
 
/ˌmeɪə ˈkʊlpə/
(from Latin, often humorous)
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  1. used when you are admitting that something is your fault
    Word OriginLatin, ‘by my fault’.
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