HyperDic: ebionite

English > 2 senses of the word Ebionite:
NOUNperson Ebionite, Nazarenea member of a group of Jews who (during the early history of the Christian Church) accepted Jesus as the Messiah
ADJECTIVEpertEbioniteof or relating to the Ebionites or their religion
English > Ebionite: 2 senses > adjective 1, pert
MeaningOf or relating to the Ebionites or their religion.
Spanishebionita
NounsEbionitea member of a group of Jews who (during the early history of the Christian Church) accepted Jesus as the Messiah
English > Ebionite: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA member of a group of Jews who (during the early history of the Christian Church) accepted Jesus as the Messiah; they accepted the Gospel According to Matthew but rejected the Epistles of St. Paul and continued to follow Jewish law and celebrate Jewish holidays; they were later declared heretic by the Church of Rome.
SynonymNazarene
Broaderreligious personA person who manifests devotion to a deity
AdjectivesEbioniteof or relating to the Ebionites or their religion

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