Marcionite

or Mar·cion·ist

[ mahr-shuh-nahyt ]

/ ˈmɑr ʃəˌnaɪt /

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noun

a member of a Gnostic ascetic sect that flourished from the 2nd to 7th century a.d. and that rejected the Old Testament and denied the incarnation of God in Christ.

adjective

of or relating to the Marcionites or their doctrines.

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Question 1 of 7

Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.

First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.

First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.

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Origin of Marcionite

From the Late Latin word Marciōnīta, dating back to 1530–40. See Marcion, -ite¹

Words nearby Marcionite

Marcian, Marciano, Marcie, Marcion, Marcionism, Marcionite, Marcomanni, Marconi, marconigram, Marconi, Guglielmo, Marconi mast

Example sentences from the Web for Marcionite

The golden age of the Marcionite churches falls between the years 150 and 250.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6|Various
The Marcionite Antitheses were probably spread among other Gnostic sects.
History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7)|Adolph Harnack
Still more logical indeed was the dilemma: either Jewish, or Marcionite Christian.
History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7)|Adolph Harnack
Tertullian has frequently pointed to the contradictions in the Marcionite conception of the god of creation.
History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7)|Adolph Harnack

The Antitheses of Marcion had a place in the Marcionite canon (see above, p. 270).
History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7)|Adolph Harnack

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