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Nes·to·ri·an·ism (nes tôr′ē ən iz′əm)
noun
the unorthodox doctrine attributed to Nestorius (patriarch of Constantinople, 428-431) alleging the existence of two persons (one divine, one human) in Jesus Christ: declared heretical in 431
Related Forms:
- Nestorian Nes·to′·rian noun, adjective
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