NESTORIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Nestorian mean? 

• NESTORIAN (noun)
  The noun NESTORIAN has 1 sense:

1. a follower of Nestorius

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

• NESTORIAN (adjective)
  The adjective NESTORIAN has 1 sense:

1. relating to Nestorius or Nestorianism

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• NESTORIAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A follower of Nestorius

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

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

follower (a person who accepts the leadership of another)

• NESTORIAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to Nestorius or Nestorianism

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

Nestorianism (the theological doctrine (named after Nestorius) that Christ is both the son of God and the man Jesus (which is opposed to Roman Catholic doctrine that Christ is fully God))

Nestorius (Syrian who was a Christian bishop and Patriarch of Constantinople in the early fifth century; one of the major heresies concerning the doctrine of the hypostasis of Christ was named after him (died in 451))

Derivation:

Nestorius (Syrian who was a Christian bishop and Patriarch of Constantinople in the early fifth century; one of the major heresies concerning the doctrine of the hypostasis of Christ was named after him (died in 451))