Nestorianism (redirected from Nestorians)

Nes·to·ri·an  (n-stôr-n, -str-)

adj.

1. Of or relating to the theological doctrine, declared heretical in 431, that within Jesus are two distinct persons, divine and human, rather than a single divine person.

2. Of or relating to an Eastern church. Not in scholarly use.

n.

1. An adherent of Nestorian doctrine.

2. A member of an Eastern church. Not in scholary use.

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[After Nestorius, who was accused of propounding this doctrine.]

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Nes·tori·an·ism n.

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Nestorianism [nɛˈstɔːrɪəˌnɪzəm]

n

(Christian Religious Writings / Theology) the doctrine that Christ was two distinct persons, divine and human, implying a denial that the Virgin Mary was the mother of God. It is attributed to Nestorius (died ?451 ad), the Syrian patriarch of Constantinople, and survives in the Iraqi Church

Nestorian  n & adj

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Nestorianism

a 5th-century heresy concerning Christ’s nature, asserting that the human and divine were in harmony but separate and that Mary should be considered the Mother of Christ, not of God. — Nestorian, n., adj.

See also: Christ

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Noun

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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) heresy, unorthodoxy - a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion theological doctrine - the doctrine of a religious group