Nestorian

English

Etymology

Nestor + -ian

Adjective

Nestorian (comparative more Nestorian, superlative most Nestorian)

  1. (sometimes pejorative) relating to teachings or to the followers of Nestorius
    A Nestorian stele, dated 781AD, was discovered in 1625 near Changan

Translations

Noun

Nestorian (plural Nestorians)

  1. (sometimes pejorative) A perceived follower of Nestorius in the fourth and fifth centuries. A member of a "Nestorian" church.
    After his return he bitterly complained of being called a Nestorian by the Monophysite Philoxenus, declaring that he "knew nothing" of Nestorius.

Translations

See also

Anagrams

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.