Zwinglian

[ zwing-glee-uhn, swing-, tsving-lee- ]

adjective
  1. 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
  1. a follower of Zwingli.

Origin of Zwinglian

1
First recorded in 1525–35; Zwingli + -an

Other words from Zwinglian

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

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British Dictionary definitions for Zwinglian

Zwinglian

/ (ˈzwɪŋɡlɪən, ˈswɪŋɡ-, ˈtsvɪŋ-) /


noun
  1. an upholder of the religious doctrines or movement of Zwingli

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

Derived forms of Zwinglian

  • Zwinglianism, noun
  • Zwinglianist, noun

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