Webster's 1828 Dictionary
NESTORIAN
n.A follower of Nestorius, a heretic of the fifth century, who taught that Christ was divided into two persons.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
NESTORIAN
Nes *to "ri *an, n. (Eccl. Hist. )
Defn: An adherent of Nestorius, patriarch of Constantinople to the fifth century, who has condemned as a heretic for maintaining that the divine and the human natures were not merged into one nature in Christ (who was God in man ), and, hence, that it was improper to call Mary the mother of Christ; also, one of the sect established by the followers of Nestorius in Persia, india, and other Oriental countries, and still in existence. opposed to Ant: Eutychian.
NESTORIAN
NESTORIAN Nes *to "ri *an, a.
1. Of or relating to the Nestorians.
2. relating to, or resembling, Nestor, the aged warior and counselor mentioned by Homer; hence, wise; experienced; aged; as, Nestorian caution.
NESTORIANISM
NESTORIANISM Nes *to "ri *an *ism, n.
Defn: The doctrines of the nestorian Christians, or of Nestorius.
New American Oxford Dictionary
Nestorianism
Nes to ri an ism |nesˈtôrēəˌnizəm nɛsˈtɔriənɪzəm | ▶noun Theology the doctrine that there were two separate persons, one human and one divine, in the incarnate Christ. It is named after Nestorius, patriarch of Constantinople (428 –31 ), and was maintained by some ancient churches of the Middle East. A small Nestorian Church still exists in Iraq. DERIVATIVES Nes to ri an adjective & noun
Oxford Dictionary
Nestorianism
Nestorianism |nɛˈstɔːrɪənɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the Christian doctrine that there were two separate persons, one human and one divine, in the incarnate Christ. It is named after Nestorius, patriarch of Constantinople (428 –31 ), and was maintained by some ancient Churches of the Middle East. A small Nestorian Church still exists in Iraq. DERIVATIVES Nestorian adjective & noun
Duden Dictionary
Nestorianer
Nes to ri a ner Substantiv, maskulin , der |Nestori a ner |neulateinisch Anhänger der Lehre des Patriarchen Nestorius v. Konstantinopel († um 451 ) und einer von dieser Lehre bestimmten Kirche
Nestorianismus
Nes to ri a nis mus Substantiv, maskulin , der |Nestorian i smus |von der Kirche verworfene Lehre des Nestorius, die die göttliche und menschliche Natur in Christus für unverbunden hielt und in Maria nur die Christusgebärerin, nicht aber die Gottesgebärerin sah
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