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Cerinthian

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to Cerinthus or the Cerinthian sect.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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noun

Meaning 2

One of an ancient religious sect that attempted to unite the doctrines of Christ with the opinions of the Jews and Gnostics.

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Usage: historical

Examples

  • 1845-1852, Walter Hook, Dictionary of Ecclesiastical Biography There were some among the Cerinthians, who absolutely denied the resurrection of the dead

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History

Etymology

From Cerinthus + -ian, named after its Jewish founder, Cerinthus.