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# {{lb|en|sometimes|pejorative}} A perceived follower of [[w:Nestorius|Nestorius]] in the fourth and fifth centuries. A member of a "Nestorian" church. |
# {{lb|en|sometimes|pejorative}} A perceived follower of [[w:Nestorius|Nestorius]] in the fourth and fifth centuries. A member of a "Nestorian" church. |
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#: {{ux|en|After his return he bitterly complained of being called a '''Nestorian''' by the [[Monophysite]] Philoxenus, declaring that he "knew nothing" of Nestorius.}} |
#: {{ux|en|After his return he bitterly complained of being called a '''Nestorian''' by the [[Monophysite]] Philoxenus, declaring that he "knew nothing" of Nestorius.}} |
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====Usage notes==== |
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Use of ''Nestorian'' as both a noun and an adjective is now generally disfavoured by historians of early Christianity, with {{m|en|Church of the East}} and {{m|en|Dyophysite}} being preferred as alternatives. Outside this specialism the term ''Nestorian'' is still frequently used, for instance by historians of science. |
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Revision as of 10:09, 20 June 2020
English
Etymology
Adjective
Nestorian (comparative more Nestorian, superlative most Nestorian)
- (sometimes derogatory) relating to teachings or to the followers of Nestorius
- A Nestorian stele, dated 781AD, was discovered in 1625 near Chang'an.
Translations
Noun
Nestorian (plural Nestorians)
- (sometimes derogatory) A perceived follower of Nestorius in the fourth and fifth centuries. A member of a "Nestorian" church.
- After his return he bitterly complained of being called a Nestorian by the Monophysite Philoxenus, declaring that he "knew nothing" of Nestorius.
Usage notes
Use of Nestorian as both a noun and an adjective is now generally disfavoured by historians of early Christianity, with Church of the East and Dyophysite being preferred as alternatives. Outside this specialism the term Nestorian is still frequently used, for instance by historians of science.
Translations
A member of a "Nestorian" church
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