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Valesian|vəˈliːʃ(ɪ)ən|
[ad. mod.L. pl. Valesiani, Valesii, ad. late Gr. οὐαλήσιοι, f. οὐάλης, L. Valens.]
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1702Echard Eccl. Hist. (1710) 585 There appeared a new sort of hereticks in the Church called Valesians from Valesius an Arabian. They made all their followers eunuchs. 1728Chambers Cycl., Valesians,..antient Sectaries, so called from one Valens, a Person unknown to Epiphanius, who makes mention of this Sect. 1808W. Wilson Hist. Dissenting Churches I. 96 Others who were called heretics at that period; such as the Valesians. |