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Athanasian

[ ath-uh-ney-zhuhn ]

/ ˌæθ əˈneɪ ʒən /

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adjective

of or relating to Athanasius or to the doctrines ascribed to him.

noun

Theology. a follower of Athanasius or a believer in the Athanasian Creed.

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Origin of Athanasian

First recorded in 1580–90; Athanasi(us) + -an

Words nearby Athanasian

at half-mast, Athaliah, Athamas, athame, athanasia, Athanasian, Athanasian Creed, Athanasius, at hand, athanor, Athapascan

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How to use Athanasian in a sentence

The Athanasian Creed embodies the view of Athanasius, but probably was not composed by him.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind|Herbert George Wells
The clown replied that "he had been worshipping nature's God," and proved it by repeating the substance of the Athanasian creed.
Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers|Charles Bradlaugh, A. Collins, and J. Watts
Several others declined pressing the Athanasian Creed, and believed strictly in the unity of God.
Unitarianism in America|George Willis Cooke
No more conclusive evidence that men had ceased to know God need be adduced than the Athanasian Creed.
Jesus the Christ|James Edward Talmage

It contains a complete version of the book of Psalms, followed by the usual eleven canticles and the Athanasian Creed.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7|Various