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Christadelphian, n. (and a.)|krɪstəˈdɛlfɪən|
[f. late Gr. χριστάδελϕος in brotherhood with Christ (f. Gr. Χριστ-ός Christ + ἀδελϕός brother) + -ian.]
(pl.) A religious sect founded in the United States by Dr. Thomas in 1833; also called thomasites. b. as adj. Of or belonging to the Christadelphians. Hence Christaˈdelphianism.
1873in Whitaker's Almanack 162. 1876 C. M. Davies Unorth. Lond. (heading) The Christadelphians..A visit or two to the Christadelphian ‘Ecclesia’..The Christadelphian body..The history of Christadelphianism. 1879Chr. World 28 Feb., A Christadelphian and a writer on prophecy. |