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Cerinthians

Cerinthians is the plural of Cerinthian.

Meaning of Cerinthian

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

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Questions about Cerinthians

What is Cerinthians the plural of?
Cerinthians is the plural of Cerinthian.

Words near Cerinthians in the dictionary

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

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