Zwing·li·an (zw ng l - n, swng-, tsvng-)adj. Of or relating to Ulrich Zwingli or to his theological system, especially his doctrine that the physical body of Jesus is not present in the Eucharist and that the ceremony is merely a symbolic commemoration of Jesus's death. n. A follower of Zwingli. Zwing li·an·ism n. |
Zwinglian [ˈzwɪŋglɪən ˈswɪŋg- ˈtsvɪŋ-]
n
(Christian Churches, other) an upholder of the religious doctrines or movement of the Swiss Reformation leader Ulrich Zwingli (1484-1531), who denied the Eucharistic presence, holding that the Communion was merely a commemoration of Christ's death
adj
(Christian Churches, other) of or relating to Zwingli, his religious movement, or his doctrines, esp his interpretation of the Eucharist
Zwinglianism n
Zwinglianist n
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