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Nestorianism

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Noun

1. nestorianism

the theological doctrine (named after Nestorius) that Christ is both the son of God and the man Jesus (which is opposed to Roman Catholic doctrine that Christ is fully God)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Nestorianism

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noun
the doctrine that Christ was two distinct persons, divine and human, implying a denial that the Virgin Mary was the mother of God. It is attributed to Nestorius and survives in the Iraqi Church

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Nestorianism

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noun
the unorthodox doctrine attributed to Nestorius (patriarch of Constantinople, a.d. 428-431) alleging the existence of two persons (one divine, one human) in Jesus Christ: declared heretical in 431

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Nestorianism

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adj.
1. Of or relating to the theological doctrine, declared heretical in 431, that within Jesus are two distinct persons, divine and human, rather than a single divine person.
2. Of or relating to a Christian church whose teachings are historically derived from this doctrine.

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