"Acacian" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /əˈkeɪ.ʃn̩/ [US], /əˈkeɪ.ʃi.n̩/ [US]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən, -eɪʃiən Etymology: From Acacius + -an. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Acacius|an}} Acacius + -an Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Acacian (not comparable)
  1. Of or relating to the Acacians. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Acacian-en-adj-qBhKxsGl
  2. Relating to a rift that occurred in the early 6th century, between the Eastern and Western Christian churches, occurring during the rule of Patriarch Acacius of Constantinople. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Acacian-en-adj-5lGX5~2e

Noun

IPA: /əˈkeɪ.ʃn̩/ [US], /əˈkeɪ.ʃi.n̩/ [US] Forms: Acacians [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən, -eɪʃiən Etymology: From Acacius + -an. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Acacius|an}} Acacius + -an Head templates: {{en-noun}} Acacian (plural Acacians)
  1. (Christianity, historical) A follower of Acacius of Caesarea, a 4th-century moderate Arianist bishop whose followers signed the Nicene Creed but adopted a different theological understanding of it based on the Father merely resembling the Son. Tags: historical Synonyms (beliver in the Father being like the Son): Semi-Arianism Synonyms (follower of Acacius): Homoian
    Sense id: en-Acacian-en-noun-E0wCuF9K Categories (other): Christianity, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -an, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 27 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 11 39 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 23 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 21 52 Topics: Christianity

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