Miaphysite

adj, noun

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Definitions

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

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"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."

Etymology

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

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