Nicene Council

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noun

either of two church councils that met at Nicaea, the first in a.d. 325 to deal with the Arian heresy, the second in a.d. 787 to consider the question of the veneration of images.

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Origin of Nicene Council

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Words nearby Nicene Council

niccolite, nice, Nice guys finish last, nice-looking, Nicene, Nicene Council, Nicene Creed, nice nelly, nice-nellyism, Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed, Nicetas

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How to use Nicene Council in a sentence

In secret, before the referendum, the council went ahead and fluoridated the water anyway.
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A spokesman for Lewisham council said last year that it would be forced to act if the family returned to Britain.
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Haringey Council told The Daily Beast that the children had not been taken permanently into state care.
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Kirill represented the Moscow Patriarchate at the World Council of Churches in the early 1970s.
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Thinking there was another way, I met a few times with the president of the Interfraternity Council.
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The council of Trent was prorogued for two years; it did not assemble again until 1562.
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For a "cold collation on the occasion of the audit" our Council always allows 10.
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By the last-mentioned staircase access is obtained by the general public to the Council Chamber.
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The royal Audiencia has investigated this matter, on petition of the cabildo, in order to refer it to that royal council.
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Old feuds were settled in the old way and six inches of steel were more potent than the longest Order in Council.
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British Dictionary definitions for Nicene Council

Nicene Council

noun

the first council of Nicaea, the first general council of the Church, held in 325 ad to settle the Arian controversy

the second council of Nicaea, the seventh general council of the Church, held in 787 ad to settle the question of images

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