Arian Definition

ârē-ən, ăr-
adjective
Of or relating to Arianism.
The Arian heresy.
American Heritage
Of Arius or Arianism.
Webster's New World
Of or relating to Arius.
American Heritage

(Christianity) Of or pertaining to Arius or Arianism.

Wiktionary
Alternative spelling of aerian.
Wiktionary
noun
A believer in Arianism.
Webster's New World
One who is born under the sign of Aries.
American Heritage

Aries.

Webster's New World

(Christianity) A disciple of the Egyptian monk Arius, presbyter of Alexandria, who denied the Trinity but did not deny the preexistence of Christ.

Wiktionary

A person whose star sign is Aries.

Wiktionary
suffix
Believer in; advocate of.
Utilitarian.
American Heritage
affix
(one) Characterized by or having.
Octogenarian, centenarian.
Webster's New World
(one) Believing in.
Unitarian.
Webster's New World
(one) Advocating.
Disciplinarian.
Webster's New World
(one) Associated with.
Antiquarian, agrarian.
Webster's New World

Origin of Arian

  • L -arius, -ary + -anus, -an

    From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition

  • Latin -ārius -ary –an

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Late Latin Arianus.

    From Wiktionary

Arian Sentence Examples

  • Justina was an Arian, and the imperial court at Milan pitted itself against the Catholics, under the famous Ambrose, bishop of that city.

  • He is chiefly known by the part which he took in the Arian controversy.

  • Justin had, no doubt, special reasons for wishing to see an end to the reign of Theodoric. Justin was orthodox, Theodoric was an Arian.

  • Three of them express in the strongest language the orthodox faith of the church in opposition to the Arian heresy, and these three put in unmistakable language the procession of the Holy Spirit from both Father and Son.

  • In Egypt, if not even before leaving Italy, he had become intimately acquainted with Melania, a wealthy and devout Roman widow; and when she removed to Palestine, taking with her a number of clergy and monks on whom the persecutions of the Arian Valens had borne heavily, Rufinus (about 378) followed her.

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