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US
/nɛˈstɔɹiən/
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ADJECTIVE
- relating to Nestorius or Nestorianism
NOUN
- a follower of Nestorius
How To Use Nestorian In A Sentence
- It is, however, noteworthy that Adoptionism began in that part of Spain where Islamism dominated, and where a Nestorian colony had for years found refuge. The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize
- Editor's note: "Nestorian" and "Syrian Orthodox" are the names of Assyrian church denominations. Assyrian International News Agency
- Lastly, Nestorianism once more showed itself in the Adoptionists of Spain, and gave occasion to the great Council of Frankfort.
- For those having studied using Thackston's Introduction to Syriac, Zammit's book provides more readings in Estrangelo (the script used in Thackston's textbook) than in Serto (the main script used in Healey's), as well as a few in East Syriac or "Nestorian" script. Bunches of Grapes from the Syriac Vineyard: A Review
- Around the same time, Nestorianism , an earlier sect of Christianity, was introduced into Xinjiang, but it was not widespread in the early years.
- As a result of mutual hatred and competition between the Western Catholics and Protestants, in the late 19th century the same process was repeated, this time by the Anglican missionaries, and the other part of the East - Aramean "Nestorian" tribes of Hakkari (bordering Turkey and Iraq) and Urmia (Iran) to call themselves "Assyrians" - a term which was used purely geographically and only applied to the "Nestorians". American Chronicle
- There is here neither Monophysitism nor Nestorianism, but an unconfused and undivided union of the church with the world.
- Some writers, mainly Protestant, have tried to erase from Adoptionism all stain of the Nestorian heresy. The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize
- LXXXVI, 1368) says, perhaps with reference to the so-called Nestorian Liturgy, that Theodore had also introduced a new Liturgy. The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon
- The arrival of Islam and Nestorian Christians in the 7th century, and the famous Jesuit adaptation to Chinese culture during the 17th century, thwarted by an intransigent Vatican, are part of it.