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Joachimite

Joachimite noun: a member of a millenarian group that arose from the Franciscans in the 13th century, basing their ideas on the prior works of Joachim of Fiore, though rejecting the church of their day more strongly than he had.

Noun

Joachimite (plural Joachimites)

  1. (historical) A member of a millenarian group that arose from the Franciscans in the 13th century, basing their ideas on the prior works of Joachim of Fiore, though rejecting the church of their day more strongly than he had.
    Synonyms:
    Joachite

Synonyms of Joachimite

Forms of Joachimite

pluralJoachimites

Origin of Joachimite

From Joachim + -ite.

Questions about Joachimite

What does Joachimite mean?
Joachimite means a member of a millenarian group that arose from the Franciscans in the 13th century, basing their ideas on the prior works of Joachim of Fiore, though rejecting the church of their day more strongly than he had.
What part of speech is Joachimite?
Joachimite is a noun.
What is the plural of Joachimite?
The plural of Joachimite is Joachimites.

Words near Joachimite in the dictionary

  1. Jo.
  2. JO1
  3. Joab
  4. Joachim
  5. Joachimism
  6. Joachimite
  7. Joachimites
  8. Joachimsthaler
  9. Joachimsthalers
  10. Joachite
  11. Joachites

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