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Aerians
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English
Alternative forms
en Aërians
Etymology
From en Aerius -an
Pronunciation
en /aˈɛɹi͡ənz/ UK
Proper noun
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en historical A 4th century heretical Arianist sect founded by Aerius of Pontus which, amoungst other heresies, rejected the heirarchical strucuture of the church, and thus are sometimes seen as proto-Protestant.en 1874 Rev. John Henry Blunt Dictionary of sects, heresies, ecclesiastical parties, and schools of religious thought. Aërians https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001391045 11
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Further reading
Aerius of Pontus
en Christianity Protestantism