Paulician

English

Etymology

According to medieval Byzantine sources, the group's name was derived from the third-century Bishop of Antioch, Paul of Samosata.

Noun

Paulician (plural Paulicians)

(historical) A member of the Paulicianism movement.

Synonyms

Acephalite

Translations

member of the Paulicianism movement

Armenian: պավլիկյան (hy) (pavlikyan), պավղիկյան (hy) (pavłikyan)
Old Armenian: պաւղիկեանք pl (pawłikeankʿ), պաւղիանոսք pl (pawłianoskʿ)

Russian: павликианин (ru) (pavlikianin), павлкианец (pavlkianec)

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