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Meaning of Marcion | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈmɑː(ɹ)ʃən/

Definitions

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Marcus, from Latin or Ancient Greek, variant of Marc or Mark, equivalent to Koine Greek Μᾱρκίων (Mārkíōn) or Latin Mārciōn.
  2. Marcion of Sinope, 2nd century AD theologian, philosopher, preacher and founder of Marcionism, a Hellenistic Christian religious belief system influenced by Gnostic theology; compiled the first Biblical canon, consisting solely of Greek New Testament scriptures, totally rejecting the scriptural authority of the Hebrew Tanakh adopted as the canonical Old Testament of the Christian Bible

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Français Marcion

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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