Nicene Council

American  

noun

1. 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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Nicene Council British  

noun

1. the first council of Nicaea, the first general council of the Church, held in 325 _ad to settle the Arian controversy

2. 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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Etymology

Origin of Nicene Council

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

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Nicene Council

The real papacy was set up, not at the Nicene Council, A.D.

From The Gospel Day Or, the Light of Christianity by Orr, Charles Ebert

When, indeed, we see this juxtaposition of Christianity and Paganism, we are forcibly reminded that Constantine was one and at the same time the summoner of the Nicene Council and the chief Pontiff of heathenism.

From Sermons by Lightfoot, J. B.

Another eminent witness for Θεός, whom also you do not condescend to notice, is Epiphanius, deacon of Catana in Sicily,—who represented Thomas, Abp. of Sardinia, at the 2nd Nicene Council, a.d.

From The Revision Revised by Burgon, John William

A curious tradition related that this band, including eleven other names from the remote East, were the only members of the Nicene Council who had not sustained some bodily mutilation or injury.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)

We also learn from Jerome that Judith was in the number of the books reckoned up by the Nicene Council.

From The Canon of the Bible by Davidson, Samuel