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Chalcedonian

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[kal-si-dohn-i-uhn] / ˌkæl sɪˈdoʊn ɪ ən /

adjective

  1. relating to or emerging from the council of Chalcedon.

  2. favoring or adhering to the conclusions of this council, especially the doctrine that Christ had two distinct natures.


noun

  • Chalcedonians
    plural
  1. a person who favors or adheres to the conclusions of the council of Chalcedon, especially the doctrine that Christ had two distinct natures.

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Since secular-minded modern man does not understand or accept the notion of "divine," he argues, the church must find a logical but nonsupernatural equivalent of what the Chalcedonian Fathers were trying to express.

From Time Magazine Archive

Rightly was the doctrine of one will condemned as contrary to the Chalcedonian assertion of the Lord's perfect Humanity; and the condemnation was readily accepted by the Church.

From The Church and the Barbarians Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 461 to A.D. 1003 by William Holden Hutton

This is a case in which the Chalcedonian definition is an invaluable guide.

From Monophysitism Past and Present A Study in Christology by A. A. (Arthur Aston) Luce

The Chalcedonian creed, as is admitted by Schulz, l.c., pp.

From History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7) by Neil Buchanan

Such beautiful species as Reticulata, the Chalcedonian, and the Peacock are worth growing in pots placed in frames or in a cool greenhouse.

From The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition by Sutton and Sons

According to the latter the Chalcedonians were eager to destroy the bridge; but Darius was nevertheless able to pass it.

From The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) by Max Duncker

It was further stipulated by mutual consent and under oaths provided, that the Chalcedonians should continue the payment of their customary tribute to Athens, being also bound to discharge all outstanding debts.

From Hellenica by Henry Graham Dakyns

He prepared next to attack the Chalcedonians, who had revolted from the Athenians, and had received a Lacedaemonian governor and garrison.

From Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans by Arthur Hugh Clough

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