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Priscillianist

Priscillianist adjective: of or pertaining to Priscillianism.

Adjective

Priscillianist (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to Priscillianism.

Noun

Priscillianist (plural Priscillianists)

  1. (historical) A follower of Priscillian, bishop of Ávila in Spain in the fourth century AD, who mixed various elements of Gnosticism and Manichaeism with Christianity.

Forms of Priscillianist

pluralPriscillianists

Origin of Priscillianist

From Priscillian + -ist.

Questions about Priscillianist

What does Priscillianist mean?
Priscillianist means of or pertaining to Priscillianism.
What part of speech is Priscillianist?
Priscillianist can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Priscillianist in the dictionary

  1. priscan
  2. Priscian
  3. Priscilla
  4. Priscillian
  5. Priscillianism
  6. Priscillianist
  7. Priscillianists
  8. Priscillians
  9. Prisco
  10. Priscos
  11. prise

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