NOUN | person | Pelagius | a British or Irish monk who denied the doctrines of original sin and predestination and defended human goodness and free will |
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Meaning | A British or Irish monk who denied the doctrines of original sin and predestination and defended human goodness and free will; his views were declared heretical by the Council of Ephesus in 431 (circa 360-418). | |
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Instance of | monk, monastic | A male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work |
Catalan | Pelagi |
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