adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to Nicaea.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Nicaean
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
Nicene
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/ˈnaɪ.siːn/
adj
Meaning 2
Of or pertaining to the First Council of Nicaea convened by the Roman Emperor Constantine I, or to the churches that profess the Nicene Creed, the formulation of which began at this council.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A supporter of the Nicene Creed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Nicaean, Nicenist
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 4
of or relating to the ancient city of Nicaea in Asia Minor
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Nicaean
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Latin Nīcaenus
Across languages
Translations
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: nicè — of or pertaining to Nicaea
- Danish: nikænsk — of or pertaining to Nicaea
- Finnish: nikealainen — of or pertaining to Nicaea
- French: nicéen — of or pertaining to Nicaea
- Galician: niceno — of or pertaining to Nicaea
- German: nizäisch — of or pertaining to Nicaea
- German: nizänisch — of or pertaining to Nicaea
- Italian: niceno — of or pertaining to Nicaea
- Old English: Nyceanisċ — of or pertaining to Nicaea
- Portuguese: niceno — of or pertaining to Nicaea
- Spanish: niceno — of or pertaining to Nicaea
- Swedish: nicensk — of or pertaining to Nicaea