Homoousian

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Homoousian \Ho`mo*ou"si*an\, a.
     Of or pertaining to the Homoousians, or to the doctrines they
     held.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Homoousian \Ho`mo*ou"si*an\, n. [Gr. ?; ? the same + ? being,
     essence, substance.] (Eccl. Hist.)
     One of those, in the 4th century, who accepted the Nicene
     creed, and maintained that the Son had the same essence or
     substance with the Father; -- opposed to homoiousian.
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