heracleonite

heracleonite
\\hə̇ˈraklēəˌnīt\ noun (-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Heracleon, 2d century Gnostic Christian + English -ite
: a follower of the Gnostic Heracleon of Alexandria

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  • Heracleonite — He*rac le*on*ite, n. (Eccl. Hist.) A follower of Heracleon of Alexandria, a Judaizing Gnostic, in the early history of the Christian church. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • heracleonite — he·rac·le·on·ite …   English syllables

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