English Explanatory Dictionary

Donatist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of a group of Christians in fourth-century North Africa who broke away as a group after opposing the appointment of Caecilianus as Bishop of Carthage, and who disputed the validity of baptisms performed by others.

Pronunciation

/ˈdəʊnətɪst/ /ˈdɒnətɪst/

Word forms

Donatist Donatists

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Dōnātista, from Dōnātus, one of their leaders.

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