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Chalcedonian

UK/ˌkæl.sɪˈdəʊ.ni.ən/US/ˌkæl.səˈdoʊ.ni.ən/

Chalcedonian adjective: relating to the Council of Chalcedon (451 AD).

Adjective

Chalcedonian

  1. Relating to the Council of Chalcedon (451 AD).
  2. Accepting the Christological definition dogmatized at Chalcedon.

Noun

Chalcedonian (plural Chalcedonians)

  1. One who accepts the definition given at the Council of Chalcedon of how the divine and human relate in the person of Jesus Christ.

Forms of Chalcedonian

pluralChalcedonians

Origin of Chalcedonian

From Chalcedon + -ian.

Words formed from Chalcedonian

Words that rhyme with Chalcedonian

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Questions about Chalcedonian

What does Chalcedonian mean?
Chalcedonian means relating to the Council of Chalcedon (451 AD).
What part of speech is Chalcedonian?
Chalcedonian can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce Chalcedonian?
Chalcedonian is pronounced /ˌkæl.sɪˈdəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).

Words near Chalcedonian in the dictionary

  1. chalcanthites
  2. chalcanthitic
  3. chalcanthum
  4. Chalcedon
  5. chalcedoneous
  6. Chalcedonian
  7. Chalcedonian Christianity
  8. Chalcedonianism
  9. Chalcedonians
  10. chalcedonic
  11. chalcedonies

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