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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A supporter or follower of the apostle Paul. historical
2. 2
   A follower of Paul of Samosata, a bishop of Antioch in the third century, who was deposed for denying the divinity of Jesus. historical

Adjective

1. 1
   Pauline (related to the apostle Paul or his writings). not-comparable
2. 2
   Of or relating to Wolfgang Pauli (1900–1958), Austrian theoretical physicist and pioneer of quantum physics. not-comparable

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Paul + -ian.

Etymology 2

From Pauli + -an.

Related phrases

quantum physics

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