What does "chalcedon" mean?

the fourth ecumenical council in 451 which defined the two natures (human and divine) of Christ

How do you pronounce "chalcedon"?

Pronounced //ˈkælsɪˌdɒn//.

Common synonyms include: chalcedony, city, council of chalcedon, cryptocrystalline quartz, cryptocrystalline silica, metropolis.

/ˈkælsɪˌdɒn/ name

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Noun

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the fourth ecumenical council in 451 which defined the two natures (human and divine) of Christ wordnet

Proper Noun

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An ancient maritime town of Bithynia, in Asia Minor in modern Turkey, almost directly opposite Byzantium.

"Nestorius was anathematized in 451 at the Council of Chalcedon."

Borrowed from Latin Chalcēdōn, from Ancient Greek Χαλκηδών (Khalkēdṓn). See Kadıköy.