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Arian.

A supporter of the Cyrenaic monk Arius and his faction in the 4th-century Church.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɛəɹi.ən/
  1. A supporter of the Cyrenaic monk Arius and his faction in the 4th-century Church.

    historical
  2. A believer of Arianism, particularly (historical) the official Arian churches lasting to the 7th century.

  3. Synonym of unitarian, any Christian who denies the Trinity.

    derogatory · usually
  4. Synonym of heretic, any Christian differing from any of the beliefs of the speaker.

    dated · derogatory
Where this word comes from

From Late Latin Arianus, from Arius + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”), from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος (Áreios), from ἄρειος (áreios, “Arean, warlike”), from Ἄρης (Árēs, “Ares”) + -ιος (-ios, “-y: forming adjectives”). Cf. Arean.

adj/ˈɛəɹi.ən/
  1. Of or pertaining to Arius or Arianism.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Late Latin Arianus, from Arius + -ānus (“-an: forming adjectives”), from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος (Áreios), from ἄρειος (áreios, “Arean, warlike”), from Ἄρης (Árēs, “Ares”) + -ιος (-ios, “-y: forming adjectives”). Cf. Arean.

noun
  1. Synonym of Aries, a person born under the influence of Aries.

Where this word comes from

From Aries + -ian, from Latin aries (“ram”).

adj
  1. Of or related to Aries, its nature, and its influence.

Where this word comes from

From Aries + -ian, from Latin aries (“ram”).

adj
  1. Of or related to Aria, the region around Herat in Afghanistan, particularly in the context of its ancient history.

    historical · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Latin Arianus, from Aria + -anus (“-an”). Equivalent to Aria + -an.

noun
  1. Alternative spelling of Aryan.

    alt-of · alternative
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