Nestorianism

/ (nɛˈstɔːrɪəˌnɪzəm) /

Save This Word!

noun

the doctrine that Christ was two distinct persons, divine and human, implying a denial that the Virgin Mary was the mother of God. It is attributed to Nestorius and survives in the Iraqi Church

QUIZZES

THINK YOU’VE GOT A HANDLE ON THIS US STATE NICKNAME QUIZ?

Did you ever collect all those state quarters? Put them to good use on this quiz about curious state monikers and the facts around them.

Question 1 of 8

Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?

The Sunflower State

The Evergreen State

The Magnolia State

The Mockingbird State

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Derived forms of Nestorianism

Nestorian, noun, adjective

Words nearby Nestorianism

nestle, nestling, nest of drawers, Nestor, Nestorian, Nestorianism, Nestorius, net, Netaji, Netanyahu, net assets

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example sentences from the Web for Nestorianism

The Churches of the east were torn by quarrels as to Eutychianism and Nestorianism.
Sketches of Church History|James Craigie Robertson
Like modern Jansenism, and unlike Nestorianism, the Monophysites were famous for their austerities.
An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine|John Henry Cardinal Newman
Thus in 1771 the Armenian patriarch and all his people renounced Nestorianism and returned to the unity of the Church.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921|Thomas J. Campbell
It is a mistake to suppose Adoptionism to be a mere resuscitation of Nestorianism.
Christianity and Islam in Spain (756-1031)|Charles Reginald Haines

There was a great stir among the monks, who were for the most part determined enemies of Nestorianism.
The Lives of the Saints, Volume 1 (of 16)|Sabine Baring-Gould

MEANINGS

WORD GAMES

LEARN

WRITING

WORD OF THE DAY