Nicolaitan
noun
in early Christianity, a member of a group mentioned in the New Testament and considered heretical.
Nicolaitans
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pluralof Nicolaitan.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He finds in this church one fact worthy of commendation—their abhorrence of the deeds of the Nicolaitans.
From The Revelation Explained by F. G. (Frederick George) Smith
Certainly it was adopted by the Christians who were known as Ophites, Gnostics, and Nicolaitans.
From Ophiolatreia An Account of the Rites and Mysteries Connected with the Origin, Rise, and Development of Serpent Worship in Various Parts of the World by Anonymous
The Nicolaitans are the Continentes above described, who placed religion in abstinence from marriage, abandoning their wives if they had any.
From Observations upon the Prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of St. John by Sir Isaac Newton
The angel of the church of Ephesus is commended, for not bearing of those that were evil, for trying and detecting the false apostles, and for hating the works of the Nicolaitans, Rev. ii.
From The Divine Right of Church Government by Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of London by
Nicolaitans is the literal Greek translation of Balaamites; destroyers of the people.
From The Literary Remains of Samuel Taylor Coleridge by Henry Nelson Coleridge
