"theion" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From Ancient Greek θεῖον. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} theion (uncountable)
  1. (archaic) the divine, especially a divine fire Tags: archaic, uncountable
    Sense id: en-theion-en-noun-G17vKtye
  2. (archaic) sulfur, especially in the context of fire and brimstone Tags: archaic, uncountable
    Sense id: en-theion-en-noun-mxl6opMR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 6 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: theory, logos

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