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Arian¹
- /ˈɛəɹi.ən/
Sounds like Aryan, Arrian, Arean, (one pronunciation) Arion · Rhymes with -ɛəɹiən
Where it comes from
From Late Latin Arianus, from Arius + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”), from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος (Áreios), from ἄρειος (áreios, “Arean, warlike”), from Ἄρης (Árēs, “Ares”) + -ιος (-ios, “-y: forming adjectives”). Cf. Arean.
noun Arians
- A supporter of the Cyrenaic monk Arius and his faction in the 4th-century Church. The Arians celebrated the virtue of their pious confessor; the Catholics ambitiously claimed his alliance; and the Pagans, who might be susceptible of shame or remorse, were deterred from the repetition of such unavailing cruelty.
- A believer of Arianism, particularly (historical) the official Arian churches lasting to the 7th century.
- Synonym of unitarian, any Christian who denies the Trinity.
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Synonym of heretic, any Christian differing from any of the beliefs of the speaker.
Similar: heretic, any Christian differing from any of the beliefs of the speaker
adjective
- Of or pertaining to Arius or Arianism. The highways of the East were crowded with Homoousian, and Arian, and Semi-Arian, and Eunomian bishops, who struggled to outstrip each other in the holy race: […].
Arian²
Where it comes from
From Aries + -ian, from Latin aries (“ram”).
noun Arians
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Synonym of Aries, a person born under the influence of Aries.
Similar: Aries
adjective more Arian · most Arian
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Of or related to Aries, its nature, and its influence.
The Arian nature is to create the idea...
Similar: Arietian
Arian³
noun Arians
- Alternative spelling of Aryan
Arian⁴
Where it comes from
From Latin Arianus, from Aria + -anus (“-an”). Equivalent to Aria + -an.
adjective Areian
- Of or related to Aria, the region around Herat in Afghanistan, particularly in the context of its ancient history.
Translations
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