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Donatist.

One of a group of Christians in fourth-century North Africa who broke away as a group after opposing the appointment of Caecilianus as Bishop of Carthage, and who disputed the validity of baptisms performed by others.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

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noun/ˈdəʊnətɪst/UK/ˈdɒnətɪst/UK
  1. One of a group of Christians in fourth-century North Africa who broke away as a group after opposing the appointment of Caecilianus as Bishop of Carthage, and who disputed the validity of baptisms performed by others.

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Where this word comes from

From Medieval Latin Dōnātista, from Dōnātus, one of their leaders.

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