HyperDic: nicaea

English > 3 senses of the word Nicaea:
NOUNlocationNicaeaan ancient city in Bithynia
groupNicaea, Second Council of Nicaeathe seventh ecumenical council in 787 which refuted iconoclasm and regulated the veneration of holy images
groupNicaea, First Council of Nicaeathe first ecumenical council in 325 which produced the wording of the Nicene Creed and condemned the heresy / heresy of Arianism
English > Nicaea: 3 senses > noun 1, location
MeaningAn ancient city in Bithynia; founded in the 4th century BC and flourished under the Romans; the Nicene Creed was adopted there in 325.
Instance ofcity, metropolis, urban centerA large and densely populated urban area
Part ofBithyniaAn ancient country in northwestern Asia Minor in what is now Turkey
AdjectivesNicaean, Niceneof or relating to the ancient city of Nicaea in Asia Minor
English > Nicaea: 3 senses > noun 2, group
MeaningThe seventh ecumenical council in 787 which refuted iconoclasm and regulated the veneration of holy images.
SynonymSecond Council of Nicaea
Broaderecumenical council(early Christian church) one of seven gatherings of bishops from around the known world under the presidency of the Pope to regulate matters of faith and morals and discipline
CatalanSegon Concili de Nicea
English > Nicaea: 3 senses > noun 3, group
MeaningThe first ecumenical council in 325 which produced the wording of the Nicene Creed and condemned the heresy / heresy of Arianism.
SynonymFirst Council of Nicaea
Broaderecumenical council(early Christian church) one of seven gatherings of bishops from around the known world under the presidency of the Pope to regulate matters of faith and morals and discipline
CatalanPrimer Concili de Nicea

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