| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. An adherent of Monophysitism.[Wordnet]
2. One of a sect, in the ancient church, who maintained that the human and divine in Jesus Christ constituted but one composite nature. Also used adjectively.[Websters]. | |
| Adjective | 1. Of or relating to Monophysitism.[Wordnet]
2. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb monophysitely.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (monophysitely) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective monophysite.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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Date "MONOPHYSITE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1782. (references) |
| Etymology:Monophysite \Mo*noph"y*site\, noun. [expression of Greek origin; single nature: compare to the French expression monophysite.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: MONOPHYSITE
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] One who maintains that Jesus Christ had but one nature, or that the human and divine nature were so united as to form one nature only.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | 1: [Noun] (Christianity) A member of an heretical Christian sect which held that Jesus Christ has one nature that is both human nature and divine at the same time, as opposed to the orthodox view that Christ has two natures, both fully man and fully God, and is co-eternal and co-substantial with the Father. The Church of Alexandria in Egypt was considered monophysite, and therefore heterodox instead of orthodox. It followed that however orthodox the Emperor might desire to be, he was forced, if he was a wise man, to take account of the strong bodies of monophysite opinion, which were to be found in Constantinople, in Mesopotamia, in Syria and in Egypt. - 1957 H. A. L. Fisher A history of Europe Edward Arnold publishers p135. (references) | 2: [Noun] Describing the beliefs of a monophysite. It followed that however orthodox the Emperor might desire to be, he was forced, if he was a wise man, to take account of the strong bodies of monophysite opinion, which were to be found in Constantinople, in Mesopotamia, in Syria and in Egypt. - 1957 H. A. L. Fisher A history of Europe Edward Arnold publishers p135. (references) | |
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