cerinthian

cerinthian
I. \\-ēən\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Cerinthus, 1st century A.D. Syrian heresiarch + English -ian
: relating to Cerinthus or his doctrine of adoptionist Christology
II. noun (-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
: a follower of Cerinthus

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  • Cerinthian — Ce*rin thi*an, n. (Eccl. Hist.) One of an ancient religious sect, so called from Cerinthus, a Jew, who attempted to unite the doctrines of Christ with the opinions of the Jews and Gnostics. Hook. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cerinthian — ce·rin·thi·an …   English syllables

  • Sayings of Jesus on the cross — Crucifixion, seen from the Cross by James Tissot, c. 1890 There are seven expressions traditionally attributed to Jesus during his crucifixion, gathered from the fo …   Wikipedia

  • Cerinthus — • A Gnostic Ebionite heretic, contemporary with St. John; against whose errors on the divinity of Christ the Apostle is said to have written the Fourth Gospel Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Cerinthus     Cerinthus …   Catholic encyclopedia

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