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Agionites

UK/ˈad͡ʒənˌa͡ɪts/

Agionites proper noun: an obscure Encratite sect condemned, alongside others, at the Synod of Gangra in the 4th century.

Proper noun

Agionites pl (plural only)

  1. (historical, plural, plural-only) An obscure Encratite sect condemned, alongside others, at the Synod of Gangra in the 4th century.
    Synonyms:
    Aginenses

Synonyms of Agionites

Origin of Agionites

Unkown, possibly from Ancient Greek ἅγιος (hágios, “pure”)

Questions about Agionites

What does Agionites mean?
Agionites means an obscure Encratite sect condemned, alongside others, at the Synod of Gangra in the 4th century.
What part of speech is Agionites?
Agionites is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Agionites?
Agionites is pronounced /ˈad͡ʒənˌa͡ɪts/ (UK).

Words near Agionites in the dictionary

  1. aginoside
  2. Agins
  3. Aginskoye
  4. aginst
  5. agio
  6. Agionites
  7. agionym
  8. agionyms
  9. agios
  10. Agios Theologos
  11. Agiosoritissa

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