Pelagian

[ puh-ley-jee-uhn, -juhn ]

/ pəˈleɪ dʒi ən, -dʒən /

noun

a follower of Pelagius, who denied original sin and believed in freedom of the will.

adjective

of or relating to Pelagius or Pelagianism.

Origin of Pelagian

1525–35; <Late Latin Pelagiānus;see -an

OTHER WORDS FROM Pelagian

Pe·la·gi·an·ism, noun

Words nearby Pelagian

Pekingese, Peking man, Peking sauce, pekoe, pelage, Pelagian, Pelagian Islands, Pelagianism, Pelagianize, pelagic, pelagic division

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Example sentences from the Web for Pelagian

A consequence of great importance issued from the decision of the Pelagian controversy.
History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science|John William Draper
Augustine directed his attention more particularly to the refutation of Pelagian heresies and human Depravity.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume VI|John Lord
Augustine was still busied in the Pelagian controversy when a fearful calamity burst upon his country.
Sketches of Church History|James Craigie Robertson
Scarcely was the Pelagian controversy disposed of when a new heresy appeared.
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2)|John William Draper

The chaplains had been and were of the Arian and Pelagian type common in the Church till a later period.
Henry Martyn Saint and Scholar|George Smith

British Dictionary definitions for Pelagian (1 of 2)

pelagian

/ (pɛˈleɪdʒɪən) /

adjective

of or inhabiting the open sea

Word Origin for pelagian

C18: from Latin pelagius, from Greek pelagios of the sea, from pelagos sea

British Dictionary definitions for Pelagian (2 of 2)

Pelagian

/ (pɛˈleɪdʒɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Pelagius or his doctrines

noun

an adherent of the doctrines of Pelagius

单词	pelagian
释义	Pelagian [ puh-ley-jee-uhn, -juhn ] / pəˈleɪ dʒi ən, -dʒən / noun a follower of Pelagius, who denied original sin and believed in freedom of the will. adjective of or relating to Pelagius or Pelagianism. Origin of Pelagian 1525–35; <Late Latin Pelagiānus;see -an OTHER WORDS FROM Pelagian Pe·la·gi·an·ism, noun Words nearby Pelagian Pekingese, Peking man, Peking sauce, pekoe, pelage, Pelagian, Pelagian Islands, Pelagianism, Pelagianize, pelagic, pelagic division Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Pelagian A consequence of great importance issued from the decision of the Pelagian controversy. History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science\|John William Draper Augustine directed his attention more particularly to the refutation of Pelagian heresies and human Depravity. Beacon Lights of History, Volume VI\|John Lord Augustine was still busied in the Pelagian controversy when a fearful calamity burst upon his country. Sketches of Church History\|James Craigie Robertson Scarcely was the Pelagian controversy disposed of when a new heresy appeared. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2)\|John William Draper The chaplains had been and were of the Arian and Pelagian type common in the Church till a later period. Henry Martyn Saint and Scholar\|George Smith British Dictionary definitions for Pelagian (1 of 2) pelagian / (pɛˈleɪdʒɪən) / adjective of or inhabiting the open sea Word Origin for pelagian C18: from Latin pelagius, from Greek pelagios of the sea, from pelagos sea British Dictionary definitions for Pelagian (2 of 2) Pelagian / (pɛˈleɪdʒɪən) / adjective of or relating to Pelagius or his doctrines noun an adherent of the doctrines of Pelagius See also Pelagianism Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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