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arian
CIDE DICTIONARY
arian, a. & n.
See Aryan. [1913 Webster]
arian, a. [L. Arianus.].
Pertaining to Arius, a presbyter of the church of Alexandria, in the fourth century, or to the doctrines of Arius, who held Christ to be inferior to God the Father in nature and dignity, though the first and noblest of all created beings. Mosheim. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
arian, n. & adj.
--n. an adherent of the doctrine of Arius of Alexandria (4th c.), who denied the divinity of Christ.
--adj. of or concerning this doctrine.
--n. an adherent of the doctrine of Arius of Alexandria (4th c.), who denied the divinity of Christ.
--adj. of or concerning this doctrine.
Derivative
Arianism n.
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