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Acacian
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English
Etymology
From en Acacius an.
Pronunciation
en /əˈkeɪ.ʃn̩/ /əˈkeɪ.ʃi.n̩/ US
en eɪʃən eɪʃiən 3 4
Noun
en Christianity historical A follower of Acacius of Caesarea, a 4th-century moderate Arianist bishop whose followers signed the Nicene Creed but adopted a different theological understanding of it based on the Father merely resembling the Son.en 1874 Rev. John Henry Blunt Dictionary of sects, heresies, ecclesiastical parties, and schools of religious thought. Acacians https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001391045 2-4
Synonyms
follower of Acacius en Homoian
beliver in the Father being like the Son en Semi-Arianism
Adjective
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Of or relating to the Acacians.
Relating to a rift that occurred in the early 6th century, between the Eastern and Western Christian churches, occurring during the rule of Patriarch Acacius of Constantinople.
References
en eponyms