Arian
[ air-ee-uhn, ar- ]
/ ˈɛər i ən, ˈær- /
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adjective
noun
an adherent of Arianism.
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Definition 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.
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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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