Monothelite
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of Monothelite
1540–50; < Medieval Latin monothelīta < Late Greek monothelḗtēs, equivalent to Greek mono- mono- + thelētḗs willer, equivalent to thelē- (variant stem of thélein to will) + -tēs agent suffix
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His place was taken by Paulus, a still more zealous Monothelite.
From The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII by Thomas W. Allies
Thus, with the utmost force, and with the presentiment of hard trials, he strove to prevent the further spread of Monothelite error.
From The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII by Thomas W. Allies
Monothelite, mon-oth′e-līt, n. one who holds that Christ had but one will and one operation or energy, as He had but one nature.—ns.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
In the meantime Sergius had died, and Heraclius had put his friend Pyrrhus, who shared his Monothelite heresy, in his place at Constantinople.
From The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII by Thomas W. Allies
Sixth general council of the Church, at Constantinople; Monothelite heresy condemned.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04 by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne
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