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Homoiousian — Ho moi*ou si*an, n. [Gr. ?, ?, of like substance; o moios + o ysi a the substance, being, essence.] (Eccl. Hist.) One of the semi Arians of the 4th century, who held that the Son was of like, but not the same, essence or substance with the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Homoiousian — Ho moi*ou si*an, a. Of or pertaining to Homoiousians, or their belief. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
homoiousian — 1680s, from Gk. homoiousios of the same essence, from homos one and the same (see HOMO (Cf. homo ) (1)) + ousia essence (see ESSENCE (Cf. essence)) … Etymology dictionary
homoiousian — [hō΄moi o͞o′sē ənhō΄moi o͞o′sē ən] adj. [LGr(Ec) homoiousios, of like substance < homoios, like (< homos, SAME) + ousia, essence < ōn, being: see ONTO ] [also H ] Theol. of or holding the teaching that God the Father and God the Son are… … English World dictionary
homoiousian — noun Etymology: Late Greek homoiousios of like substance, from Greek homoi homeo + ousia essence, substance, from ont , ōn, present participle of einai to be more at is Date: 1732 an adherent of an ecclesiastical party of the fourth century… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Homoiousian — Homoiousianism (from the Greek όμοιος meaning similar and ουσία meaning essence or being) was a 4th century CE movement which arose in the early period of the Christian religion out of a wing of Arianism. It was an attempt to reconcile the… … Wikipedia
homoiousian — adjective /hɒmɔɪˈuːzɪən/ having a similar but not identical essence, especially with reference to the first and second persons of the Trinity … Wiktionary
homoiousian — [ˌhɒmɔɪ u:sɪən, aʊ , z ] noun historical a person who held that God the Father and God the Son are of like but not identical substance. Compare with homoousian. Origin C17: via eccles. L. from Gk homoiousios, from homoios like + ousia essence,… … English new terms dictionary
homoiousian — I. a. Of a similar nature, of like essence or substance. II. n. Believer in tho like substance of the Father and the Son … New dictionary of synonyms
homoiousian — ho·moi·ou·sian … English syllables
