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Definitions for Nestorian
nɛˈstɔr i ən, -ˈstoʊr-nesto·ri·an
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Princeton's WordNet
Nestorianadjective
a follower of Nestorius
Nestorianadjective
relating to Nestorius or Nestorianism
Wiktionary
Nestoriannoun
A perceived follower of Nestorius in the fourth and fifth centuries. A member of a "Nestorian" church.
Nestorianadjective
relating to teachings or to the followers of Nestorius
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Nestorian refers to a Christian theological doctrine attributed to Nestorius, a 5th-century Church of the East patriarch. This doctrine emphasizes the disunion between the human and divine natures of Jesus Christ. Nestorianism was condemned as heresy by the Council of Ephesus in 431. Today, the term is also used to describe the churches that followed Nestorius’ teachings, mainly found in Asia.
Webster Dictionary
Nestoriannoun
an adherent of Nestorius, patriarch of Constantinople to the fifth century, who has condemned as a heretic for maintaining that the divine and the human natures were not merged into one nature in Christ (who was God in man), and, hence, that it was improper to call Mary the mother of Christ; also, one of the sect established by the followers of Nestorius in Persia, india, and other Oriental countries, and still in existence. opposed to Eutychian
Nestorianadjective
of or relating to the Nestorians
Nestorianadjective
relating to, or resembling, Nestor, the aged warior and counselor mentioned by Homer; hence, wise; experienced; aged; as, Nestorian caution
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Nestorian
nes-tō′ri-an, adj. pertaining to the Christological doctrine of Nestorius, patriarch of Constantinople from 428 to his condemnation and deposition at the general council of Ephesus in 431; he held the true divinity and humanity of Christ, but denied their union in a single self-conscious personality, that union being merely moral or sympathetic—thus the personality was broken up into a duality.—n. a follower of Nestorius.—n. Nestō′rianism.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Nestorian in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Nestorian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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