English Explanatory Dictionary

Chalcedonian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relating to the Council of Chalcedon (451 AD).
  2. Accepting the Christological definition dogmatized at Chalcedon.
noun
  1. One who accepts the definition given at the Council of Chalcedon of how the divine and human relate in the person of Jesus Christ.

Pronunciation

/ˌkæl.sɪˈdəʊ.ni.ən/ /ˌkæl.səˈdoʊ.ni.ən/

Word forms

Chalcedonian Chalcedonians

Etymology

From Chalcedon + -ian.

Related words

Monophysite

Derived words

Chalcedonian Christianity Chalcedonianism
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