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Tertullianist

Tertullianist noun: an adherent of the teachings of early Christian theologian Tertullian (Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus; c.155-c.240 CE).

Noun

Tertullianist (plural Tertullianists)

  1. (historical) An adherent of the teachings of early Christian theologian Tertullian (Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus; c.155-c.240 CE).
    • Even Augustine's contact with the Tertullianists appears to have been slight. Could Augustine's assessment of the Tertullianists, therefore, have been inaccurate?2007, William Tabbernee, Fake Prophecy and Polluted Sacraments: Ecclesiastical and Imperial Reactions to Montanism, Koninklijke Brill (Brill), page 268
    • Christian learning must accordingly be Tertullianist learning. Tertullianist as well as Clementine — Clementine as well as Tertullianist.2009, Nicholas Wolterstorff, edited by Terence Cuneo, Inquiring about God: Selected Essays, Volume 1, Cambridge University Press, page 303

Forms of Tertullianist

pluralTertullianists

Origin of Tertullianist

From Tertullian + -ist.

Questions about Tertullianist

What does Tertullianist mean?
Tertullianist means an adherent of the teachings of early Christian theologian Tertullian (Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus; c.155-c.240 CE).
What part of speech is Tertullianist?
Tertullianist is a noun.
What is the plural of Tertullianist?
The plural of Tertullianist is Tertullianists.

Words near Tertullianist in the dictionary

  1. tertschite
  2. tertulia
  3. tertulias
  4. Tertullian
  5. Tertullianism
  6. Tertullianist
  7. Tertullianists
  8. teru-tero
  9. teru-teros
  10. teruah
  11. teruahs

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