Areopagite

American  

[ar-ee-op-uh-jahyt, -gahyt] / ˌær iˈɒp əˌdʒaɪt, -ˌgaɪt /

noun

Greek History.

1. a member of the council of the Areopagus.

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Areopagite British  

/ ˌærɪˈɒpədʒaɪt /

noun

1. a member of the Areopagus, a judicial council of ancient Athens that met on the hill of that name

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Other Word Forms

• Areopagitic adjective

Etymology

Origin of Areopagite

< Latin Arēopagītēs < Greek Areiopagī́tēs a member of the Areopagus; -ite ¹

Example Sentences

Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite, a medieval monk, describes mystical knowledge as being “at one with Him Who is indescribable.”

From Scientific American • Dec. 15, 2020

Wright paraphrases the hilariously named philosopher Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite, writing that “the definer of all things” is “beyond wisdom, beyond denial.”

From The New Yorker • Nov. 4, 2019

The second chapter covers the rise of monasticism, making a bold claim for the continuing influence of the mystical writings once attributed to Dionysius the Areopagite.

From The Guardian • Mar. 29, 2013

Nevertheless the preaching of Paul was not totally useless at Athens, the dogma of the resurrection was no obstacle to the conversion of Dionysius, the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and some others.

From Critical Examination of the Life of St. Paul by Annet, Peter

Lost follows, with regard to the heavenly beings, the account given by Dionysius the Areopagite in his Celestial Hierarchy.

From Minor Poems by Milton by Milton, John