adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Relating to teachings or to the followers of Nestorius.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, sometimes
Examples
A Nestorian stele, dated 781AD, was discovered in 1625 near Chang'an.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A perceived follower of Nestorius in the fourth and fifth centuries. A member of a Nestorian church.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, sometimes
Examples
After his return he bitterly complained of being called a Nestorian by the Monophysite Philoxenus, declaring that he "knew nothing" of Nestorius.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective
Meaning 3
relating to Nestorius or Nestorianism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
a follower of Nestorius
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: follower
History
Etymology
From Nestor + -ian.
Across languages
Translations
32 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
نُسْطُورِيّ
(nusṭūriyy)
— related to the teachings of Nestorius
Armenian:
նեստորական
(nestorakan)
— related to the teachings of Nestorius
Czech:
nestoriánský
— related to the teachings of Nestorius
Danish:
nestoriansk
— related to the teachings of Nestorius
Dutch:
nestoriaans
— related to the teachings of Nestorius
Finnish:
nestorilainen
— related to the teachings of Nestorius
French:
nestorien
— related to the teachings of Nestorius
German:
nestorianisch
— related to the teachings of Nestorius
Italian:
nestoriano
— related to the teachings of Nestorius
Polish:
nestoriański
— related to the teachings of Nestorius
Portuguese:
nestoriano
— related to the teachings of Nestorius
Romanian:
nestorian
— related to the teachings of Nestorius
Russian:
несторианский
(nestorianskij)
— related to the teachings of Nestorius
Spanish:
nestoriano
— related to the teachings of Nestorius
Swedish:
nestoriansk
— related to the teachings of Nestorius
Arabic:
نُسْطُورِيّ
(nusṭūriyy)
— A member of a "Nestorian" church
Armenian:
նեստորական
(nestorakan)
— A member of a "Nestorian" church
Danish:
nestorianer
— A member of a "Nestorian" church
Finnish:
nestorilainen
— A member of a "Nestorian" church
French:
nestorien
— A member of a "Nestorian" church
French:
nestorienne
— A member of a "Nestorian" church
German:
Nestorianer
— A member of a "Nestorian" church
German:
Nestorianerin
— A member of a "Nestorian" church
Italian:
nestoriano
— A member of a "Nestorian" church
Italian:
nestoriana
— A member of a "Nestorian" church
Polish:
nestorianin
— A member of a "Nestorian" church
Polish:
nestorianka
— A member of a "Nestorian" church
Portuguese:
nestoriano
— A member of a "Nestorian" church
Portuguese:
nestoriana
— A member of a "Nestorian" church
Spanish:
nestoriano
— A member of a "Nestorian" church
Spanish:
nestoriana
— A member of a "Nestorian" church
Swedish:
nestorian
— A member of a "Nestorian" church
