Theodosian
Americanadjective
-
of or relating to Theodosius I, who made Christianity the official state religion of the Roman Empire.
-
of or relating to Theodosius II, who issued the earliest collection of the imperial laws Theodosian Code.
Etymology
Origin of Theodosian
1755–65; Theodosius ( def. ) + -an
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Unlike the Theodosian Code, however, the Code of Justinian regulated imperial edicts by addressing any inconsistencies among them.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
For example, in 429, the emperor Theodosius II established a commission to compile what became known as the Theodosian Code, a single publication containing all laws issued after 312 CE from across the empire.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
The Theodosian Code represented a trend of emperors attempting to address religious issues through laws and edicts.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
Gaul indeed is said at that era to have been perfectly free from heresies; at least none are mentioned as belonging to that country in the Theodosian Code.
From An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine by Newman, John Henry Cardinal
But this was a mere compilation from the Theodosian code; which itself contained only the more recent laws promulgated after the establishment of Christianity, with some fragments from earlier collections.
From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Hallam, Henry
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
