HyperDic: pelagius

English > 1 sense of the word Pelagius:
NOUNperson Pelagiusa British or Irish monk who denied the doctrines of original sin and predestination and defended human goodness and free will
English > Pelagius: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningA 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).
Instance ofmonk, monasticA male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
CatalanPelagi

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