Areopagite
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of Areopagite
< Latin Arēopagītēs < Greek Areiopagī́tēs a member of the Areopagus; see -ite 1
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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 works of Dionysius the Areopagite first appear in the controversies in the reign of Justinian, when they are quoted in the Conference with the Severians, 531 or 533.
From A Source Book for Ancient Church History by Joseph Cullen Ayer
The ruins of a small chapel consecrated to St. Dionysius the Areopagite, and commemorating his conversion by St. Paul, are here visible.
From The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852 by Various
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