Calixtine

American

[kuh-lik-stahyn, -steen] / kəˈlɪk staɪn, -stin /

Also Calixtin

noun

a member of a body of Hussites in the 15th century holding that the chalice as well as the bread should be received by the laity in the Eucharist.

Etymology

Origin of Calixtine

< Medieval Latin Calixtīnus, equivalent to calix cup + -tīnus adj. suffix; vespertine

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Leibniz, and the Calixtine school of Lutherans, were very near adopting his plan; but as he was an agent of pope and emperor when Louis XIV. was the enemy of both, Bossuet contrived to baffle him.

From Project Gutenberg

The most important dogmatist of the Calixtine school was Conrad Horneius.

From Project Gutenberg

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023