Donatist
a member of a Christian sect that developed in northern Africa in a.d. 311 and maintained that it alone constituted the whole and only true church and that baptisms and ordinations of the orthodox clergy were invalid.
Origin of Donatist
1Other words from Donatist
- Don·a·tism, noun
- Don·a·tis·tic, Don·a·tis·ti·cal, adjective
Words Nearby Donatist
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How to use Donatist in a sentence
A fourth part of the Donatist bishops followed the independent standard of the Maximianists.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire | Edward GibbonAt that moment the Donatist Purpuris brutally thrust off the bishop and took his place on the tribune.
The Death of the Gods | Dmitri MrejkowskiSo the unity of external organization was emphasized when it was threatened by the Gnostic, Novatian, and Donatist controversies.
Lux Mundi | VariousThe Donatist schism (see Donatists) occasioned a number of important synods.
Faustinus, a Donatist, his persecution of the Catholics, 353.
Writings in Connection with the Donatist Controversy | Aurelius Augustine
British Dictionary definitions for Donatist
/ (ˈdəʊnətɪst) /
a member of a schismatic heretical Christian sect originating in N Africa in 311 ad, that maintained that it alone constituted the true church
Origin of Donatist
1Derived forms of Donatist
- Donatism, noun
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