Homoiousian Definition
hōmoi-o͝osē-ən, -zē-
noun
An adherent of this teaching.
Webster's New World
An adherent of the Christian doctrine, formulated in the fourth century ad , that Jesus the Son and God the Father are of similar but not of the same substance.
American Heritage
adjective
Of or holding the teaching that God the Father and God the Son are of a similar nature, not of the same nature.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Homoiousian
Noun
Singular:
Homoiousian
Plural:
homoiousiansOrigin of Homoiousian
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From Greek homoiousios of similar substance homoio- homeo- ousiā substance (from ousa) (feminine present participle of einai to be es- in Indo-European roots)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek ὁμοιουσιος (homoiousios), from ὁμοιος (homoios, “like, similar”) + ουσια (ousia, “essence”).
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