"Abecedarian" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌeɪ.biˌsiˈdæɹ.i.ən/ [US] Forms: Abecedarians [plural]
Etymology: From Latin abecedārius + -an; see abecedarian. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|abecedārius<lang:la>|an}} Latin abecedārius + -an Head templates: {{en-noun}} Abecedarian (plural Abecedarians)
  1. (historical) A member of a 16th-century Anabaptist sect, follower of the Zwickau prophets (and specially of Thomas Storch), who believed that any kind of knowledge (even basic reading and writing) would keep one from reaching obtaining salvation. Tags: historical Translations (member of a 16th-century sect): abécédarien (French), abécédaire (French), Abecedarier [masculine] (German), abecedariano [masculine] (Italian), abecedariano [masculine] (Portuguese), abecedariano [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Abecedarian-en-noun-hoafYFdD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -an

Inflected forms

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