Arius
[ uh-rahy-uhs, air-ee- ]
/ əˈraɪ əs, ˈɛər i- /
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noun
died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
Ancient name of Hari Rud.
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Arius
/ (ˈɛərɪəs) /
noun
?250–336 ad, Greek Christian theologian, originator of the doctrine of Arianism
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