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perichoresis

perichoresis noun: the doctrine of the Trinity.

Noun

perichoresis (uncountable)

  1. The doctrine of the Trinity.

Origin of perichoresis

From Ancient Greek περιχώρησις (perikhṓrēsis, “going round, rotation”), from περιχωρέω (perikhōréō), from περί (perí, “around”) + χωρέω (khōréō, “go forward, travel”), because the relationship between the three members of the Trinity was described by early Christians as an eternal interpenetrating circulation.

Questions about perichoresis

What does perichoresis mean?
Perichoresis means the doctrine of the Trinity.
What part of speech is perichoresis?
Perichoresis is a noun.

Words near perichoresis in the dictionary

  1. perichondrocytes
  2. perichord
  3. perichordal
  4. perichordally
  5. perichords
  6. perichoresis
  7. perichoretic
  8. perichromatic
  9. perichromatin
  10. perichromosomal
  11. periciazine

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