Nicene

American  

[nahy-seen, nahy-seen] / naɪˈsin, ˈnaɪ sin /

adjective

1. of or relating to Nicaea.

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Nicene British  

/ ˈnaɪsiːn /

adjective

1. of or relating to Nicaea, an ancient city in NW Asia Minor, or its inhabitants

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Other Word Forms

• non-Nicene
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of Nicene

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin Nīcēnus, variant of Nīcaenus < Greek Nīkaîos ( Nī́kai ( a ) Nicaea + -os adj. suffix), with -n- from Latin adj. suffix -ānus -an

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Example Sentences

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Nicene

The bishop and Church historian Eusebius, who took part, wrote that the church was tightly packed, and that discussions later moved to an imperial palace, where the Nicene Creed was drafted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025

In 325 AD, among other key decisions, more than 200 bishops at the council affirmed the belief that Jesus was the son of God, eventually leading to what is known as the Nicene Creed.

From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025

The First Council of Constantinople, convened in 381, reestablished the Nicene Creed and addressed the topic of the Holy Spirit, suggesting that the problem of Arius’s sympathizers had not completely disappeared.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

Group members affirm the Nicene Creed, a Christian statement of belief recited weekly in Catholic and many Protestant churches.

From New York Times ● Oct. 8, 2020

"You ought to see the tower on the site of the church where they discussed the Nicene Creed," said X. "The Nicene Creed—eh, what?" said the American, as he consulted his guide-book.

From By Desert Ways to Baghdad by Louisa Jebb

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