Arian

[ air-ee-uhn, ar- ]

/ ˈɛər i ən, ˈær- /

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adjective

of or relating to Arius or Arianism.

noun

an adherent of Arianism.

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Origin of Arian

1525–35; <Late Latin Ariānus of, pertaining to Arius; see -an

Other definitions for Arian (2 of 2)

-arian

a suffix forming personal nouns corresponding to Latin adjectives ending in -ārius or English adjectives or nouns ending in -ary (librarian; proletarian; Rotarian; seminarian; sexagenarian; veterinarian); subsequently productive in English with other Latinate stems, forming nouns denoting a person who supports, advocates, or practices a doctrine, theory, or set of principles associated with the base word: authoritarian; establishmentarian; totalitarian; vegetarian.

Origin of -arian

<Latin -āri(us) or -ary + -an

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How to use Arian in a sentence

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Constantine (the Great) called the first council of Nice to determine on the Arian heresy.
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He might have been raised to the dignity of Patrician, if he would have renounced his Arian creed.
Theodoric the Goth|Thomas Hodgkin
Socrates, Cicero, and Arian express belief in the prophetic powers occasionally manifested by the dying.
The Mysteries of All Nations|James Grant

Adjoining the back premises of one of the hotels is the old Arian baptistery, now the oratory of Sta.
Cathedral Cities of Italy|William Wiehe Collins
When the Arian controversy broke out, Eusebius showed considerable sympathy with Arius.
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British Dictionary definitions for Arian (1 of 2)

Arian

/ (ˈɛərɪən) /

adjective

of, relating to, or characterizing Arius or Arianism

noun

an adherent of Arianism

adjective, noun

a variant spelling of Aryan

British Dictionary definitions for Arian (2 of 2)

-arian

suffix forming nouns

indicating a person or thing that advocates, believes, or is associated with somethingvegetarian; millenarian; librarian

Word Origin for -arian

from Latin -ārius -ary + -an

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