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Accaophori
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English
Etymology
From a misreading of en Saccaophori; from en la saccus sack and en grc σᾰ́κκος sack, bag + grc φέρω bearer, carrier.
Pronunciation
en /ɐkˌe͡ɪəfˈɔːɹi/ UK
Noun
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en Christianity historical A member of a group of 4th century penitants who wore coarse clothing and used water for the Eucharist instead of wine. They have been considered offshoots of the Manichaeans and Marcionists, and were outlawed by Theodosius I along with the Encratites and Hydroparastatæ, with whom they are often confused.en 1874 Rev. John Henry Blunt Dictionary of sects, heresies, ecclesiastical parties, and schools of religious thought. Accaophori https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001391045 1
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Encratites