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Definition of Nicaean
1. Adjective. Of or relating to the ancient city of Nicaea in Asia Minor.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nicaean
Literary usage of Nicaean
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A History of the Christian Church by Karl von Hase, Charles Edward Blumenthal, Conway Phelps Wing (1870)
"better expression of it might be expected from tlie Synods, (c) Bnt even at
Chalcedon the decisions of the nicaean Fathers were looked upon as an immutable ..."
2. Authoritative Christianity: The First Ecumenical Council ... which was Held by James Chrystal (1891)
"The term nicaean used in the formularies mentioned below, probably refers in
every instance, or in nearly every instance, not to that, ..."
3. Selected Works by Ulrich Zwingli (1901)
"Now you come forward and say that he placed Paphnutius in the nicaean ...
But since the papists speak so consistently about the nicaean council he made his ..."
4. History of the Christian Church by George Herbert Dryer (1897)
"This rests on a misconception or mistranslation of the acts of the Council of
Nicaea; but the whole effort is to refute the nicaean Council. ..."
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