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Proterian

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

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  • UK: /pɹə͡ʊtˈi͡əɹɪən/

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noun

Meaning 1

A faction at the Council of Chalcedon who supported the installation of Proterius of Alexandria as Patriarch of Alexandria. Bringing the Proterians into communion was one of the conditions that Proterius' sucessor, Peter Mongus, ascended to the Patriarchate under.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Etymology

From Proterius + -ian