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Wiktionary
Novatiannoun
A follower of Novatianism.
Novatianadjective
relating to the heresiarch Novatian (see above) and/or his schismatic sect, Novatianism
Novatiannoun
A Roman priest, who became an antipope against St. Cornelius in 251 AD, and schismatic heresiarch as founder of a Christian sect known as Novatianism
Etymology: From Novatius (plausibly via Novatien).
Webster Dictionary
Novatiannoun
one of the sect of Novatius, or Novatianus, who held that the lapsed might not be received again into communion with the church, and that second marriages are unlawful
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Novatian
nō-vā′shi-an, adj. of or pertaining to Novatianus, who had himself ordained Bishop of Rome in opposition to Cornelius (251), and headed the party of severity against the lapsed in the controversy about their treatment that arose after the Decian persecution.—ns. Novā′tianism; Novā′tianist.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Novatian
a priest of the Church in Rome, a convert from paganism, who in the third century took a severe view of the conduct of those who had lapsed under persecution, particularly the Decian, and insisted that the Church, having no power to absolve them, could not, even on penitence, readmit them, in which protest he was joined by a considerable party named after him Novatians, and who continued to trouble the Church for centuries after his death, assuming the name of Cathari or purists.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of novatian in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of novatian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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