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† Nicolaite Obs. rare.
Forms: 4–5 Nychol-, 6 Nichol-.
[ad. Gr. νικολαΐτης (Rev. ii. 6), f. the personal name νικόλαος.]
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1382Wyclif Rev. ii. 6 But thou hast this good thing, for thou hatedist the dedes of Nycholaytis. c1449Pecock Repr. v. iii. 497 Also the sect of Nycholaitis, which helden that weddid men myȝten chaunge to gidere her wyues. 1586T. B. La Primaud. Fr. Acad. i. 463 The Nicholaites revived the same error in the primitive church.
Hence † Nicolaitism. Obs. rare—1.
1669H. More Exp. 7 Epist. iii. 42 This is allowed the Ephesine Church,..that they are free from Nicolaitism. |