- Athanasian
- Athanasian 1580s, from Athanasius, archbishop of Alexandria in the reign of Constantine. The name is Latin, from Gk. Athanasios, from athanatos "immortal," from a- "not," privative prefix, + thanatos "death."
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Athanasian — Ath a*na sian (?; 277), a. Of or pertaining to Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria in the 4th century. [1913 Webster] {Athanasian creed}, a formulary, confession, or exposition of faith, formerly supposed to have been drawn up by Athanasius; but… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Athanasian — /ath euh nay zheuhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Athanasius or to the doctrines ascribed to him. n. 2. Theol. a follower of Athanasius or a believer in the Athanasian Creed. [1580 90; ATHANASI(US) + AN] * * * … Universalium
Athanasian creed — Athanasian Ath a*na sian (?; 277), a. Of or pertaining to Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria in the 4th century. [1913 Webster] {Athanasian creed}, a formulary, confession, or exposition of faith, formerly supposed to have been drawn up by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Athanasian Creed, The — • One of the symbols of the Faith approved by the Church and given a place in her liturgy Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Athanasian Creed — n. a 4th 5th cent. statement of Christian beliefs of unknown authorship, formerly attributed to Athanasius: as opposed to Arianism, it emphasizes faith in the Trinity … English World dictionary
Athanasian Creed — The Athanasian Creed ( Quicumque vult ) is a statement of Christian Trinitarian doctrine and Christology which has been used in Western Christianity since the sixth century A.D. Its Latin name comes from the opening words Quicumque vult ,… … Wikipedia
Athanasian creed — Creed Creed (kr[=e]d), n. [OE. credo, crede, AS. creda, fr. L. credo I believe, at the beginning of the Apostles creed, fr. credere to believe; akin to OIr. cretim I believe, and Skr. [,c]raddadh[=a]mi; [,c]rat trust + dh[=a] to put. See {Do}, v … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Athanasian Creed — a creed or formulary of Christian faith, of unknown authorship, formerly ascribed to Athanasius. [1580 90] * * * ▪ Christianity also called Quicumque Vult (from the opening words in Latin) a Christian profession of faith in about 40… … Universalium
Athanasian — adjective Date: 1586 of or relating to Athanasius or his advocacy of the homoousian doctrine against Arianism … New Collegiate Dictionary
Athanasian — adj. of or pertaining to Athanasius; of or pertaining to the doctrines of Athanasius n. follower of Athanasius … English contemporary dictionary
