gnostic — GNÓSTIC, Ă, gnostici, ce, adj., s.m. şi f. 1. adj. Care aparţine gnosticismului, privitor la gnosticism. 2. s.m. şi f., adj. (Persoană, gânditor) care aderă la gnosticism, susţine gnosticismul. – Din fr. gnostique. Trimis de gall, 13.09.2007.… … Dicționar Român
Gnostic — Gnos tic, a. 1. Knowing; wise; shrewd. [Old Slang] [1913 Webster] I said you were a gnostic fellow. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 2. (Eccl. Hist.) Of or pertaining to Gnosticism or its adherents; as, the Gnostic heresy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gnostic — Gnos tic, n. [L. gnosticus, Gr. ? good at knowing, sagacious; as a n., man that claims to have a deeper wisdom, fr. gignw skein to know: cf. F. gnostique. See {Know}.] (Eccl. Hist.) One of the so called philosophers in the first ages of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gnostic — index profound (esoteric) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
gnostic — (adj.) relating to knowledge, 1650s, from Gk. gnostikos knowing, able to discern, from gnostos known, perceived, understood, from gignoskein to learn, to come to know (see KNOW (Cf. know)) … Etymology dictionary
gnostic — [näs′tik] adj. [Gr gnōstikos < gnōsis: see GNOSIS] 1. of knowledge; specif., of gnosis 2. [usually G ] of Gnostics or Gnosticism n. [LL(Ec) gnosticus < Gr gnōstikos] [usually G ] an adherent of Gnosticism … English World dictionary
gnostic — [ nɒstɪk] adjective 1》 relating to knowledge, especially esoteric mystical knowledge. 2》 (Gnostic) relating to Gnosticism. noun (Gnostic) an adherent of Gnosticism. Origin C16: via eccles. L. from Gk gnōstikos, from gnōstos known … English new terms dictionary
Gnostic — adj. & n. adj. 1 relating to knowledge, esp. esoteric mystical knowledge. 2 (Gnostic) concerning the Gnostics; occult; mystic. n. (Gnostic) (usu. in pl.) a Christian heretic of the 1st 3rd c. claiming gnosis. Derivatives: Gnosticism n. gnosticize … Useful english dictionary
gnostic — adj. & n. adj. 1 relating to knowledge, esp. esoteric mystical knowledge. 2 (Gnostic) concerning the Gnostics; occult; mystic. n. (Gnostic) (usu. in pl.) a Christian heretic of the 1st 3rd c. claiming gnosis. Derivatives: Gnosticism n. gnosticize … Useful english dictionary
gnostic — noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Late Latin gnosticus, from Greek gnōstikos of knowledge, from gignōskein Date: circa 1587 an adherent of gnosticism • gnostic adjective, often capitalized … New Collegiate Dictionary
