ante-Nicene

[ an-tee-nahy-seen, -nahy-seen ]

/ ˌæn ti naɪˈsin, -ˈnaɪ sin /

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adjective

of or relating to the Christian church or period before the Nicene Council of a.d. 325.

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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Also an·te-Ni·cae·an

[an-tee-nahy-see-uhn]. /ˌæn ti naɪˈsi ən/.

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It is difficult to get accustomed to the spending of our lives in ante-chambers, courtyards, or on staircases.
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