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; see -ite ¹

Example Sentences

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Areopagite

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 author of the Theologica Mystica and the other works ascribed to the Areopagite proceeds, therefore, to develop the doctrines of Proclus with very little modification into a system of esoteric Christianity.

From Esoteric Christianity, or The Lesser Mysteries by Besant, Annie Wood

But enemies were vigilant and relentless, and he had shocked the timid by doubting the truth of the legend that Dionysius the Areopagite had come to France.

From The Story of Paris by Kimball, Katherine