Areopagite

American  

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

noun

Greek History.

1. a member of the council of the Areopagus.

---

Areopagite British  

/ ˌærɪˈɒpədʒaɪt /

noun

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

---

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

The mysteries or sacraments, according to Dionysius the Areopagite, are six in number: baptism, the eucharist, anointing or confirmation, the consecration of priests, the consecration of monks,211 and the consecration of the dead.

From A Source Book for Ancient Church History by Ayer, Joseph Cullen

These would agree with Dionysius the Areopagite that “we must contemplate things divine by our whole selves standing out of our whole selves.”

From Ruysbroeck by Underhill, Evelyn