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Cerinthian

Cerinthian noun: one of an ancient religious sect that attempted to unite the doctrines of Christ with the opinions of the Jews and Gnostics.

Noun

Cerinthian (plural Cerinthians)

  1. (historical) One of an ancient religious sect that attempted to unite the doctrines of Christ with the opinions of the Jews and Gnostics.
    • There were some among the Cerinthians, who absolutely denied the resurrection of the dead1845-1852, Walter Hook, Dictionary of Ecclesiastical Biography

Adjective

Cerinthian (comparative more Cerinthian, superlative most Cerinthian)

  1. (historical) Of or relating to Cerinthus or the Cerinthian sect.

Forms of Cerinthian

Noun
pluralCerinthians
Adjective
comparativemore Cerinthian
superlativemost Cerinthian

Origin of Cerinthian

From Cerinthus + -ian, named after its Jewish founder, Cerinthus.

Questions about Cerinthian

What does Cerinthian mean?
Cerinthian means one of an ancient religious sect that attempted to unite the doctrines of Christ with the opinions of the Jews and Gnostics.
What part of speech is Cerinthian?
Cerinthian can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Cerinthian?
The plural of Cerinthian is Cerinthians.

Words near Cerinthian in the dictionary

  1. Cerino
  2. Cerinos
  3. cerins
  4. cerinthe
  5. cerinthes
  6. Cerinthian
  7. Cerinthians
  8. Cerio
  9. cerioid
  10. cerionid
  11. cerionids

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