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Aerians

UK/aˈɛɹi͡ənz/

Aerians proper noun: a 4th century heretical Arianist sect founded by Aerius of Pontus which, amoungst other heresies, rejected the heirarchical strucuture of the church, and thus are sometimes seen as proto-Protestant.

Proper noun

Aerians pl (plural only)

  1. (historical, plural, plural-only) A 4th century heretical Arianist sect founded by Aerius of Pontus which, amoungst other heresies, rejected the heirarchical strucuture of the church, and thus are sometimes seen as proto-Protestant.

Forms of Aerians

alternative formAërians

Origin of Aerians

From Aerius + -an

Questions about Aerians

What does Aerians mean?
Aerians means a 4th century heretical Arianist sect founded by Aerius of Pontus which, amoungst other heresies, rejected the heirarchical strucuture of the church, and thus are sometimes seen as proto-Protestant.
What part of speech is Aerians?
Aerians is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Aerians?
Aerians is pronounced /aˈɛɹi͡ənz/ (UK).

Words near Aerians in the dictionary

  1. aerializing
  2. aerially
  3. aerialness
  4. aerials
  5. aerian
  6. Aerians
  7. aeriate
  8. aeriated
  9. aeriates
  10. aeriating
  11. aeriation

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