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Monothelete
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English
Etymology
Variant form of en Monothelite after its etymon, en gkm μονοθελήτης.
Pronunciation
en /məˈnɒθɪliːt/ /mɒˈnɒθɪliːt/ RP
Noun
en Christianity historical Someone who believed Christ had two natures (human and divine), but one single will; a Monothelite.
Coordinate terms
en Monophysite
Translations
member of an early Christian sect which held that Jesus Christ has two natures but one will
Bulgarian: bg монотелит m
Catalan: ca monoteleta m f
German: de Monothelet m, de Monotheletin f
Italian: it monotelita m f
Spanish: es monoteleta
Welsh: cy Monotheliad m
Adjective
en Christianity historical Pertaining to such a belief.
en 2009 w:Diarmaid MacCulloch A History of Christianity Penguin 2010 441–2 The increasing desperation of the imperial authorities to reap political benefits from their Monothelete compromise in the face of Arab military successes led them into brutal measures, not merely against Maximus but against Pope Martin; that did more to harm than help the Monothelete cause.