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Marcionist

UK/ˈmɑːʃiənɪst/US/ˈmɑrʃiənɪst/

Marcionist noun: synonym of Marcionite, a follower of Marcionism.

Noun

Marcionist (plural Marcionists)

  1. (historical) Synonym of Marcionite, a follower of Marcionism.
    Synonyms:
    Marcionite

Synonyms of Marcionist

Forms of Marcionist

pluralMarcionists

Origin of Marcionist

From Late Latin Marcionista, from Koine Greek Μαρκιωνιστής (Markiōnistḗs), from Μαρκιων (Markiōn) + Ancient Greek -ιστής (-istḗs). Equivalent to Marcion + -ist.

Questions about Marcionist

What does Marcionist mean?
Marcionist means synonym of Marcionite, a follower of Marcionism.
What part of speech is Marcionist?
Marcionist is a noun.
How do you pronounce Marcionist?
Marcionist is pronounced /ˈmɑrʃiənɪst/ (US).
What is the plural of Marcionist?
The plural of Marcionist is Marcionists.

Words near Marcionist in the dictionary

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

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