Nestorian

[ ne-stawr-ee-uhn, -stohr- ]

/ nɛˈstɔr i ən, -ˈstoʊr- /

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noun

one of a sect of followers of Nestorius who denied the hypostatic union and were represented as maintaining the existence of two distinct persons in Christ.

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Origin of Nestorian

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Late Latin word Nestoriānus.See Nestorius, -an

OTHER WORDS FROM Nestorian

Nes·to·ri·an·ism, noun

Words nearby Nestorian

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How to use Nestorian in a sentence

At the time, we were endeavouring to give the local Nestorian clergy a weeks instruction in matters pastoral and devotional.
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram
The scandals there referred to, however, are quite absent from the modern Nestorian Church.
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram
It is very probable that a part of the military sent to conquer Japan, were commanded by Nestorian officers.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5|Hubert Howe Bancroft
Scott knew little of Homer, but coincided in the Nestorian humour by mere congruity of genius.
Homer and His Age|Andrew Lang

A clear light is thrown upon the matter by the history of the Pelagian, Nestorian, and Eutychian heresies.
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2)|John William Draper