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Henotikon

Henotikon proper noun: a Christological document issued by the Byzantine emperor Zeno in 482, in an unsuccessful attempt to reconcile the differences between the supporters of the Council of Chalcedon and the council's opponents.

Proper noun

Henotikon

  1. (historical) A Christological document issued by the Byzantine emperor Zeno in 482, in an unsuccessful attempt to reconcile the differences between the supporters of the Council of Chalcedon and the council's opponents.

Origin of Henotikon

From Ancient Greek ἑνωτικόν (henōtikón, “act of union”).

Questions about Henotikon

What does Henotikon mean?
Henotikon means a Christological document issued by the Byzantine emperor Zeno in 482, in an unsuccessful attempt to reconcile the differences between the supporters of the Council of Chalcedon and the council's opponents.
What part of speech is Henotikon?
Henotikon is a proper noun.

Words near Henotikon in the dictionary

  1. henotheist
  2. henotheistic
  3. henotheistically
  4. henotheists
  5. henotic
  6. Henotikon
  7. henpeck
  8. henpecked
  9. henpecker
  10. henpeckers
  11. henpeckery

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