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Basilidean

Basilidean is the alternative form of Basilidian.

Meaning of Basilidian

Adjective

Basilidian (comparative more Basilidian, superlative most Basilidian)

  1. Of or relating to the Gnostic sect founded by Basilides of Alexandria in the 2nd century.

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Forms of Basilidean

Adjective
comparativemore Basilidean
superlativemost Basilidean
Noun
pluralBasilideans

Questions about Basilidean

What is Basilidean the alternative form of?
Basilidean is the alternative form of Basilidian.

Words near Basilidean in the dictionary

  1. basilicock
  2. basilicocks
  3. basilicon
  4. basilicons
  5. basilics
  6. Basilidean
  7. Basilideanism
  8. Basilideans
  9. Basilides
  10. Basilidian
  11. Basilidianism

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Basilidean (page history and authors); Basilidian (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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