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Pepuzian Ch. Hist.|pɪˈpjuːzɪən|
Also Pepusian.
[ad. med.L. Pepusiani, -ziani, f. Pepusia, -zia, Πεπούζα.]
A member of a sect of Montanists in the 2nd century, so called from Pepuza in Phrygia. Also † Pepusite.
1565T. Stapleton Fortr. Faith 62 b, The Pepuzians would haue taught him that holy orders is no Sacrament. 1625Br. Hall No Peace w. Rome §3 One while, we are Pepuzians that ascribe too much to women; then, wee are Origenists, for holding the Image of God to be defaced in man. 1653R. Baillie Dissuas. Vind. (1655) 23 That Phrygian pepusite had gotten the beginning of his way from the heretick indeed. 1727–41Chambers Cycl. s.v., They had their name Pepuzians from a pretence that Jesus Christ appeared to one of their prophetesses in the city Pepuza in Phrygia, which was their holy city. |