Paulian

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Paulian¹

  • /ˈpɔː.li.ən/

Where it comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin Pauliānus. By surface analysis, Paul + -ian.

adjective

  1. not comparable Synonym of Pauline (“of or relating to Paul the Apostle or his writings”).

    Similar: Pauline

noun Paulians

  1. historical A supporter or follower of Paul the Apostle.

    Similar: Pauline

Paulian²

  • /ˈpɔː.li.ən/

Where it comes from

From Middle English Paulian, from Latin Pauliānus. By surface analysis, Paul + -ian.

noun Paulians

  1. historical A follower of Paul of Samosata, a bishop of Antioch in the third century, who was deposed for denying the divinity of Jesus.

    Similar: Paulianist

Paulian³

  • /ˈpɔː.li.ən/

adjective

  1. not comparable Of or relating to Wolfgang Pauli (1900–1958), Austrian theoretical physicist and pioneer of quantum physics.

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@misc{paulian_2026,
  title = {Paulian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/paulian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}