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Proper Noun

1. 1
   A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἄρειος (Áreios), Arius, notably borne by Arius, circa 250–336, a priest in Alexandria, the founder of Arianism.

Synonyms

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genus arius

Etymology

From Latin Arīus, from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος (Áreios), from Ἄρης (Árēs).

Related phrases

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