Novatian
Novatian proper noun: a Roman priest, who became an antipope against St. Cornelius in 251 AD, considered by the Catholic Church to be a schismatic heresiarch as founder of a Christian sect known as Novatianism.
Proper noun
Novatian
- A Roman priest, who became an antipope against St. Cornelius in 251 AD, considered by the Catholic Church to be a schismatic heresiarch as founder of a Christian sect known as Novatianism.
Noun
Novatian (plural Novatians)
- A follower of Novatianism.
Adjective
Novatian (comparative more Novatian, superlative most Novatian)
- Relating to the heresiarch Novatian or his schismatic sect, Novatianism.
Forms of Novatian
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Novatians |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more Novatian |
| superlative | most Novatian |
Origin of Novatian
From Latin Novatius (plausibly via French Novatien).
Words formed from Novatian
Questions about Novatian
- What does Novatian mean?
- Novatian means a Roman priest, who became an antipope against St. Cornelius in 251 AD, considered by the Catholic Church to be a schismatic heresiarch as founder of a Christian sect known as Novatianism.
- What part of speech is Novatian?
- Novatian can be a proper noun, a noun or an adjective.
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