heresiarch
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of heresiarch
1615–25; < Late Latin haeresiarcha < Greek hairesiarchḗs the leader of a school, equivalent to haíresi ( s ) heresy + -archēs -arch
Example Sentences
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The number of extant poems on the death of Louis de Berquin attests very clearly the estimate placed upon him by the Roman Catholics as the most dangerous heretic—in fact, the heresiarch of the day.
From History of the Rise of the Huguenots Vol. 1 by Henry Martyn Baird
The fate of the heresiarch made a great impression on the Emperor, who had himself but a short time to live.
From Saint Athanasius The Father of Orthodoxy by F. A. (Frances Alice) Forbes
Soon afterwards the heresiarch was arrested, brought before the bishop of Toulouse, and probably imprisoned for life.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various
In the subject province of Silesia, about the same period, a bold heresiarch known as John of Pirna made a deep impression.
From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Henry Charles Lea
Tradition tells us that the Apostle of love seconded his word with his deed, and on one occasion hastily quitted a bath because an heresiarch of the day had entered it.
From An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine by John Henry Cardinal Newman
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