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Cerinthian
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English
Etymology
From en Cerinthus ian, named after its Jewish founder, Cerinthus.
Noun
en historical One of an ancient religious sect that attempted to unite the doctrines of Christ with the opinions of the Jews and Gnostics.
1845-1852, Walter Hook, Dictionary of Ecclesiastical Biography
There were some among the Cerinthians, who absolutely denied the resurrection of the dead
Adjective
en historical Of or relating to Cerinthus or the Cerinthian sect.
Anagrams
en acehiinnrt interchain
en eponyms