Arian

Definitions

1. A supporter of the Cyrenaic monk Arius and his faction in the 4th-century Church.
   historical
2. Synonym of Aries, a person born under the influence of Aries.
3. Alternative spelling of Aryan.
   alt-of, alternative
4. A believer of Arianism, particularly (historical) the official Arian churches lasting to the 7th century.
5. Synonym of unitarian, any Christian who denies the Trinity.
   derogatory, usually
6. Synonym of heretic, any Christian differing from any of the beliefs of the speaker.
   dated, derogatory

Equivalents

Examples

“The Arians celebrated the virtue of their pious confessor; the Catholics ambitiously claimed his alliance; and the Pagans, who might be susceptible of shame or remorse, were deterred from the repetition of such unavailing cruelty.”

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