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Anselmian

Anselmian adjective: of or relating to Saint Anselm of Canterbury (c.1033-1109), philosopher and theologian, or his ontological argument for the existence of God.

Adjective

Anselmian (comparative more Anselmian, superlative most Anselmian)

  1. Of or relating to Saint Anselm of Canterbury (c.1033-1109), philosopher and theologian, or his ontological argument for the existence of God.

Forms of Anselmian

comparativemore Anselmian
superlativemost Anselmian

Origin of Anselmian

From Anselm + -ian.

Questions about Anselmian

What does Anselmian mean?
Anselmian means of or relating to Saint Anselm of Canterbury (c.1033-1109), philosopher and theologian, or his ontological argument for the existence of God.
What part of speech is Anselmian?
Anselmian is an adjective.

Words near Anselmian in the dictionary

  1. Anse
  2. Ansel
  3. Ansell
  4. Anselm
  5. Anselma
  6. Anselmian
  7. Anselmic
  8. Anselmo
  9. Ansels
  10. anseranatid
  11. anseranatids

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