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Encratites

Encratites is the plural of Encratite.

Meaning of Encratite

Noun

Encratite (plural Encratites)

  1. (historical) One of an ascetic 2nd-century sect of Christians who forbade marriage and counselled abstinence from meat.
    Synonyms:
    Continent

Questions about Encratites

What is Encratites the plural of?
Encratites is the plural of Encratite.

Words near Encratites in the dictionary

  1. encranial
  2. encratic
  3. encraties
  4. Encratism
  5. Encratite
  6. Encratites
  7. encraty
  8. encrease
  9. encreased
  10. encreases
  11. encreaseth

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