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adj
Of or pertaining to Arius or Arianism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: Christianity
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adj
Of or related to Aries, its nature, and its influence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astrology, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences
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adj
Of or related to Aria, the region around Herat in Afghanistan, particularly in the context of its ancient history.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, not-comparable
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noun
A supporter of the Cyrenaic monk Arius and his faction in the 4th-century Church.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: Christianity
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noun
A believer of Arianism, particularly (historical) the official Arian churches lasting to the 7th century.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Christianity
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noun
Synonym of unitarian, any Christian who denies the Trinity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, usually
Qualifier: inexact
Topics: Christianity
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Synonyms: unitarian, any Christian who denies the Trinity
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noun
Synonym of heretic, any Christian differing from any of the beliefs of the speaker.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, derogatory
Qualifier: inexact
Topics: Christianity
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Synonyms: heretic, any Christian differing from any of the beliefs of the speaker
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noun
Synonym of Aries, a person born under the influence of Aries.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astrology, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences
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Synonyms: Aries
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noun
Alternative spelling of Aryan.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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History
From Late Latin Arianus, from Arius + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”), from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος (Áreios), from ἄρειος (áreios, “Arean, warlike”), from Ἄρης (Árēs, “Ares”) + -ιος (-ios, “-y: forming adjectives”). Cf. Arean.
From Aries + -ian, from Latin aries (“ram”).
From Latin Arianus, from Aria + -anus (“-an”). Equivalent to Aria + -an.
Across languages
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