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Borborite

Borborite noun: a member of an ancient libertine Gnostic sect, said to be descended from the Nicolaitans.

Noun

Borborite (plural Borborites)

  1. (historical) A member of an ancient libertine Gnostic sect, said to be descended from the Nicolaitans.
    Synonyms:
    Barbalite, Borborian, Koddian, Phibionite, Secundian, Socratite

Synonyms of Borborite

  • Barbalite
  • Borborian
  • Koddian
  • Phibionite
  • Secundian
  • Socratite

Forms of Borborite

pluralBorborites

Origin of Borborite

From Ancient Greek βόρβορος (bórboros, “mud”) + -ite.

Questions about Borborite

What does Borborite mean?
Borborite means a member of an ancient libertine Gnostic sect, said to be descended from the Nicolaitans.
What part of speech is Borborite?
Borborite is a noun.
What is the plural of Borborite?
The plural of Borborite is Borborites.

Words near Borborite in the dictionary

  1. Borborians
  2. borborid
  3. borborids
  4. borborigmi
  5. borborigmus
  6. Borborite
  7. Borborites
  8. borborygm
  9. borborygmi
  10. borborygmic
  11. borborygms

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