"Encratite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Encratites [plural]
Etymology: Latin Encratitae (plural) from Ancient Greek ἐγκρατής (enkratḗs, “self-disciplined”), from ἐν (en, “in”) + κρᾰ́τος (krátos, “strength”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|Encratitae}} Latin Encratitae, {{uder|en|grc|ἐγκρατής||self-disciplined}} Ancient Greek ἐγκρατής (enkratḗs, “self-disciplined”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Encratite (plural Encratites)
  1. (historical) One of an ascetic 2nd-century sect of Christians who forbade marriage and counselled abstinence from meat. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Christianity Synonyms: Continent

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