HyperDic: nestorius

English > 1 sense of the word Nestorius:
NOUNperson NestoriusSyrian who was a Christian bishop and Patriarch of Constantinople in the early fifth century
English > Nestorius: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningSyrian who was a Christian bishop and Patriarch of Constantinople in the early fifth century; one of the major heresies / heresies concerning the doctrine of the hypostasis of Christ was named after him (died in 451).
Instance ofpatriarchtitle for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)
CatalanNestori
AdjectivesNestorianrelating to Nestorius or Nestorianism

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