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quatenus

quatenus adjective: relating to the belief that the Book of Concord is authoritative insofar as it faithfully describes the Christian faith as revealed in the Bible; admitting the possibility that the Book of Concord might contradict the Bible.

Adjective

quatenus (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the belief that the Book of Concord is authoritative insofar as it faithfully describes the Christian faith as revealed in the Bible; admitting the possibility that the Book of Concord might contradict the Bible.

Adverb

quatenus (not comparable)

  1. In a quatenus manner.

Origin of quatenus

From Latin quātenus (“how far, to what extent”).

Questions about quatenus

What does quatenus mean?
Quatenus means relating to the belief that the Book of Concord is authoritative insofar as it faithfully describes the Christian faith as revealed in the Bible; admitting the possibility that the Book of Concord might contradict the Bible.
What part of speech is quatenus?
Quatenus can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near quatenus in the dictionary

  1. quatas
  2. Quatavious
  3. quatch
  4. quatches
  5. quate
  6. quatenus
  7. quater-imaginary
  8. quatercentenaries
  9. quatercentenary
  10. quatercentennial
  11. quatercentennials

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