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Zwinglian

[ zwing-glee-uhn, swing-, tsving-lee- ]
/ ˈzwɪŋ gli ən, ˈswɪŋ-, ˈtsvɪŋ li- /

adjective

of or relating to Ulrich Zwingli or his doctrines, largely agreeing with those of Luther and offering a distinctive interpretation of the Lord's Supper.

noun

a follower of Zwingli.

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Origin of Zwinglian

First recorded in 1525–35; Zwingli + -an

OTHER WORDS FROM Zwinglian

Zwing·li·an·ism, nounZwing·li·an·ist, noun, adjective

Words nearby Zwinglian

Zweig, Zwickau, Zwicky, zwieback, Zwingli, Zwinglian, zwischenzug, zwiterrion, zwitter hypothesis, zwitterion, Zwolle
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British Dictionary definitions for Zwinglian

Zwinglian
/ (ˈzwɪŋɡlɪən, ˈswɪŋɡ-, ˈtsvɪŋ-) /

noun

an upholder of the religious doctrines or movement of Zwingli

adjective

of or relating to Zwingli, his religious movement, or his doctrines, esp his interpretation of the Eucharist

Derived forms of Zwinglian

Zwinglianism, nounZwinglianist, noun
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