"Pelagian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Pelagian [comparative], most Pelagian [superlative]
Etymology: Pelagius + -ian Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Pelagius|ian}} Pelagius + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Pelagian (comparative more Pelagian, superlative most Pelagian)
  1. Of or pertaining to Pelagius (circa 354–420/440), an ascetic who denied the need for divine aid in performing good works. Derived forms: Pelagianism, Pelagianist, Semipelagian, Semipelagianism
    Sense id: en-Pelagian-en-adj-XUdCQYTD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ian Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 71 29 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 75 25

Noun

Forms: Pelagians [plural]
Etymology: Pelagius + -ian Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Pelagius|ian}} Pelagius + -ian Head templates: {{en-noun}} Pelagian (plural Pelagians)
  1. A supporter of the doctrines of Pelagius.
    Sense id: en-Pelagian-en-noun-rgw3EK26

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