heresimach

heresimach
\\həˈrēzəˌmak, heˈ-, -rēsə-; ˈherəsēˌ-\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Late Greek hairesimachos, from hairesis heresy + Greek -machos (from machesthai to fight) — more at heresy, -machy
: an active opponent of heresy and heretics

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  • heresimach — /heuh ree zeuh mak , seuh , her euh seuh /, n. a person engaged in combating heresy and heretics. [1815 25; < LGk hairesimáchos, equiv. to Gk haíresi(s) HERESY + mách(e) quarrel, battle (see MACHY) + os n. suffix] * * * …   Universalium

  • heresimach — he·re·si·mach …   English syllables

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