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ˌkɒn səbˈstæn ʃəlcon·sub·stan·tial
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Princeton's WordNet
consubstantialadjective
regarded as the same in substance or essence (as of the three persons of the Trinity)
Wiktionary
consubstantialadjective
Of the same substance or essence.
Etymology: From consubstantialis, from con- + substantia.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
CONSUBSTANTIALadjective
Etymology: consubstantialis, Latin.
The Lord our God, is but one God: in which indivisible unity, notwithstanding we adore the Father, as being altogether of himself, we glorify that consubstantial word which is the Son; we bless and magnify that co-essential Spirit, eternally proceeding from both, which is the Holy Ghost. Richard Hooker, b. v.
It continueth a body consubstantial with our bodies; a body of the same, both nature and measure, which it had on earth. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 54.
In their conceits the human nature of Christ was not consubstantial to ours, but of another kind. Edward Brerewood.
Wikipedia
consubstantial
Consubstantiality, a term derived from Latin: consubstantialitas, denotes identity of substance or essence in spite of difference in aspect.It appears most commonly in its adjectival form, "consubstantial", from Latin consubstantialis, and its best-known use is in regard to an account, in Christian theology, of the relation between Jesus Christ and God the Father.
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consubstantial
Consubstantial is a term used mainly in theology to describe a relationship where all the aspects or persons of an entity share the same nature or substance. Commonly, it is used to express the relationship between different aspects of the Holy Trinity in Christian theology, indicating that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit all share the same divine essence. In a more general sense, consubstantial can refer to anything that is of the same kind, quality, or nature.
Webster Dictionary
Consubstantialadjective
of the same kind or nature; having the same substance or essence; coessential
Etymology: [L. consubstantialis; con- + substantialis: cf. F. consubstantiel. See Substantial.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Consubstantial
kon-sub-stan′shal, adj. of the same substance, nature, or essence, esp. of the Trinity.—ns. Consubstan′tialism, the doctrine of consubstantiation; Consubstan′tialist, one who believes in consubstantiation; Consubstantial′ity.—adv. Consubstan′tially, with sameness of substance.—v.t. Consubstan′tiāte, to unite in one common substance or nature.—v.i. to become so united.—adj. united in one common substance.—ns. Consubstantiā′tion (theol.), the Lutheran doctrine of the actual, substantial presence of the body and blood of Christ co-existing in and with the bread and wine used at the Lord's Supper; Consubstantiā′tionist. [L. con, with, and Substantial.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of consubstantial in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of consubstantial in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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