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miaphysite

/maɪˈæfɪsaɪt/

miaphysite adjective: of or pertaining to Miaphysitism; maintaining that Christ has a single, though composite, nature.

Adjective

miaphysite (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to Miaphysitism; maintaining that Christ has a single, though composite, nature.
    • The leaders of the Miaphysite cause across the empire still loudly proclaimed their loyalty to the imperial throne, and there is no reason to doubt that most were sincere.2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin, published 2010, page 233

Noun

miaphysite (plural miaphysites)

  1. A believer in Miaphysitism, (specifically) a member of the Oriental Orthodox Church.

Forms of miaphysite

pluralmiaphysites

Origin of miaphysite

A modern coinage from Byzantine Greek μία (mía, “one”) + φύσις (phúsis, “nature, substance”) + -ite; see Miaphysitism for more.

Questions about miaphysite

What does miaphysite mean?
Miaphysite means of or pertaining to Miaphysitism; maintaining that Christ has a single, though composite, nature.
What part of speech is miaphysite?
Miaphysite can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce miaphysite?
Miaphysite is pronounced /maɪˈæfɪsaɪt/.

Words near miaphysite in the dictionary

  1. miaowl
  2. miaowled
  3. miaowling
  4. miaowls
  5. miaows
  6. miaphysite
  7. miaphysites
  8. Miaphysitism
  9. Miaplacidus
  10. miargyrite
  11. miarolitic

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