Manichaeus

Manichaeus
Manichaeus or Manicheus [man΄i kē′əs]
var. of MANI

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  • MANICHÉISME — Doctrine et mouvement religieux dont l’origine remonte au IIIe siècle de notre ère, le manichéisme a été longtemps considéré et traité comme une «hérésie» ou une secte chrétienne. En réalité, il est, au sens plein du terme, une religion: une… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Manichee — n. 1 an adherent of a religious system of the 3rd 5th c., representing Satan in a state of everlasting conflict with God. 2 Philos. a dualist (see DUALISM). Derivatives: Manichean adj. & n. (also Manichaean). Manicheism n. (also Manichaeism).… …   Useful english dictionary

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