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MONOPHYSITE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Monophysite mean? 

MONOPHYSITE (noun)
  The noun MONOPHYSITE has 1 sense:

1. an adherent of Monophysitismplay

  Familiarity information: MONOPHYSITE used as a noun is very rare.


MONOPHYSITE (adjective)
  The adjective MONOPHYSITE has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to Monophysitismplay

  Familiarity information: MONOPHYSITE used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MONOPHYSITE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

An adherent of Monophysitism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Monophysite" is a kind of...):

adherent; disciple (someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another)


MONOPHYSITE (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to Monophysitism

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

Monophysite; Monophysitic

Pertainym:

Monophysitism (a Christian heresy of the 5th and 6th centuries that challenged the orthodox definition of the two natures (human and divine) in Jesus and instead believed there was a single divine nature)


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