Chalcedonian

Variant of Chalcedon

Chalcedon definition

Chal·ce·don (kal′sə dän′)

ancient Greek city on the Bosporus, opposite Byzantium: site of the 4th ecumenical council, 451

Related Forms:

  • Chalcedonian Chal′·ce·do′·ni·an (-dō′nē ən) adjective

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