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Nicene Council

American

noun

either of two church councils that met at Nicaea, the first in a.d. 325 to deal with the Arian heresy, the second in a.d. 787 to consider the question of the veneration of images.

Nicene Council British

noun

the first council of Nicaea, the first general council of the Church, held in 325 _ad to settle the Arian controversy
the second council of Nicaea, the seventh general council of the Church, held in 787 _ad to settle the question of images

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Etymology

Origin of Nicene Council

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

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