Miaphysite

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to Miaphysitism; maintaining that Christ has a single, though composite, nature. not-comparable

    "The leaders of the Miaphysite cause across the empire still loudly proclaimed their loyalty to the imperial throne, and there is no reason to doubt that most were sincere."

Noun
  1. 1
    A believer in Miaphysitism, (specifically) a member of the Oriental Orthodox Church.

Etymology

Etymology 1

A modern coinage from Byzantine Greek μία (mía, “one”) + φύσις (phúsis, “nature, substance”) + -ite; see Miaphysitism for more.

Etymology 2

A modern coinage from Byzantine Greek μία (mía, “one”) + φύσις (phúsis, “nature, substance”) + -ite; see Miaphysitism for more.

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