Nicolaite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Nicolaitan.

Pronunciation

/nɪ.kəˈleɪ.ʌɪt/

Word forms

Nicolaite Nicolaites

Etymology

From Late Latin Nicolaita, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek Νικολαΐτης (Nikolaḯtēs), from Νικόλαος (Nikólaos, “Nicolas”); Nicolas of Antioch was associated with the sect, although the word may have come from a different allegorical use of the name.

Derived words

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