Marcion
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Marcion
- /ˈmɑrʃiən/ US
- /ˈmɑrʃən/ US
- /ˈmɑrsiən/ US
- /ˈmɑːʃiən/ UK
- /ˈmɑːʃən/ UK
- /ˈmɑːsiən/ UK
Where it comes from
From Late Latin Mārciōn, from Koine Greek Μᾱρκῑ́ων (Mārkī́ōn, “Marky, little Mark, son of Mark”), from Ancient Greek Μᾶρκος (Mârkos) + -ίων (-íōn, “-son: forming patronymics”), from Latin Mārcus, from Mārs + -cus (“forming adjectives”), from Old Latin Māvors (“Mars, god of war”) and Proto-Indo-European *-kos (“forming desubstantival adjectives”).
proper noun
- A diminutive of the male given name Marcus, from Koine Greek, particularly
- Marcion of Sinope, 2nd-century preacher and theologian credited with compiling a gospel and the first Christian Biblical canon, founder of Marcionism, a sect that rejected the scriptural authority of the Hebrew Tanakh (Old Testament) and the disciples and apostles other than Paul as serving the Demiurge.
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name Gnostic theologian
| Español | Marción de Sinope |
|---|---|
| Français | Marcion de Sinope, Marcion de Rome |
| Deutsch | Marcion von Sinope, Markion von Sinope |
| Italiano | Marcione di Sinope |
Talk about this word "Marcion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/marcion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Marcion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/marcion "Marcion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/marcion.Cite this
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