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Marcion

UK/ˈmɑːʃiən/US/ˈmɑrʃiən/

Marcion proper noun: a diminutive of the male given name Marcus, from Koine Greek, particularly.

Proper noun

Marcion

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Marcus, from Koine Greek, particularly
    1. (historical) Marcion of Sinope, 2nd-century preacher and theologian credited with compiling a gospel and the first Christian Biblical canon, founder of Marcionism, a sect that rejected the scriptural authority of the Hebrew Tanakh (Old Testament) and the disciples and apostles other than Paul as serving the Demiurge.

Origin of Marcion

From Late Latin Mārciōn, from Koine Greek Μᾱρκῑ́ων (Mārkī́ōn, “Marky, little Mark, son of Mark”), from Ancient Greek Μᾶρκος (Mârkos) + -ίων (-íōn, “-son: forming patronymics”), from Latin Mārcus, from Mārs + -cus (“forming adjectives”), from Old Latin Māvors (“Mars, god of war”) and Proto-Indo-European *-kos (“forming desubstantival adjectives”).

Words formed from Marcion

Questions about Marcion

What does Marcion mean?
Marcion means a diminutive of the male given name Marcus, from Koine Greek, particularly.
What part of speech is Marcion?
Marcion is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Marcion?
Marcion is pronounced /ˈmɑrʃiən/ (US).

Words near Marcion in the dictionary

  1. Marciniaks
  2. Marcinko
  3. Marcinkos
  4. Marcinkowski
  5. Marcinkowskis
  6. Marcion
  7. Marcionism
  8. Marcionist
  9. Marcionists
  10. Marcionite
  11. Marcionites

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