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Philippist

Philippist noun: a member of a party in early Lutheranism who opposed the Gnesio-Lutherans.

Noun

Philippist (plural Philippists)

  1. (historical) A member of a party in early Lutheranism who opposed the Gnesio-Lutherans.
    Synonyms:
    Philippian

Synonyms of Philippist

Forms of Philippist

pluralPhilippists

Origin of Philippist

Named after Philip Melanchthon.

Questions about Philippist

What does Philippist mean?
Philippist means a member of a party in early Lutheranism who opposed the Gnesio-Lutherans.
What part of speech is Philippist?
Philippist is a noun.
What is the plural of Philippist?
The plural of Philippist is Philippists.

Words near Philippist in the dictionary

  1. philippise
  2. philippised
  3. philippises
  4. philippising
  5. Philippism
  6. Philippist
  7. Philippistic
  8. Philippists
  9. philippium
  10. philippize
  11. philippized

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