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Marcionite
Variant of Marcionism
Marcionism
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Mar·cion·ism (mär′s̸hən iz′əm)
noun
the doctrines of a rigorous Christian sect of the 2d and 3d cent. that rejected the Old Testament and all but the writings of Paul in the New Testament
Etymology: after Marcion, Christian Gnostic of the 2d c.
Related Forms:
- Marcionite Mar′·cion·ite′ (-nīt′) noun
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