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Nestorian Acephali

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /nɛstˈɔːɹi͡ən ɐsɪfˈɑːli/

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noun

Meaning 1

A group of individuals who didn't adhear to the condemnation of Nestorius by John I of Antioch and Cyril of Alexandria at the Council of Ephesus (431 CE).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical, uncountable

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History

Etymology

From Latin Nestorius + -an and Acephali