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Eudoxian

Eudoxian noun: a follower of Eudoxius of Antioch (died in 370), patriarch of Antioch and Constantinople, and a celebrated defender of the doctrines of Arius.

Noun

Eudoxian (plural Eudoxians)

  1. A follower of Eudoxius of Antioch (died in 370), patriarch of Antioch and Constantinople, and a celebrated defender of the doctrines of Arius.
  2. A follower of Eudoxus of Cnidus (408–355 BC), Greek astronomer and mathematician.

Adjective

Eudoxian (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to Eudoxius of Antioch
  2. Of or relating to Eudoxus of Cnidus.

Forms of Eudoxian

pluralEudoxians

Origin of Eudoxian

From Latin Eudoxius + -an, from Ancient Greek Εὐδόξιος (Eudóxios), from εὐδοξία (eudoxía, “good judgment”), from εὖ (eû) + δόξα (dóxa).

Questions about Eudoxian

What does Eudoxian mean?
Eudoxian means a follower of Eudoxius of Antioch (died in 370), patriarch of Antioch and Constantinople, and a celebrated defender of the doctrines of Arius.
What part of speech is Eudoxian?
Eudoxian can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Eudoxian?
The plural of Eudoxian is Eudoxians.

Words near Eudoxian in the dictionary

  1. Eudo
  2. Eudocia
  3. eudominant
  4. Eudora
  5. Eudoxia
  6. Eudoxian
  7. Eudoxians
  8. eudoxid
  9. eudoxids
  10. eudrilid
  11. eudrilids

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