predestinarian

predestinarian
/pri des'teuh nair"ee euhn, pree'des-/, adj.
1. of or pertaining to predestination.
2. believing in predestination.
n.
3. a person who believes in predestination.
[1630-40; PREDESTIN(ATION) + -ARIAN]

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  • Predestinarian — Pre*des ti*na ri*an, a. Of or pertaining to predestination; as, the predestinarian controversy. Waterland. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Predestinarian — Pre*des ti*na ri*an, n. One who believes in or supports the doctrine of predestination. Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • predestinarian — [prē des΄tə ner′ē ən] adj. [< PREDESTINATE + ARIAN] of or believing in predestination n. a person who believes in predestination predestinarianism n …   English World dictionary

  • predestinarian — noun Etymology: predestination + arian Date: 1667 one who believes in predestination • predestinarian adjective • predestinarianism noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • predestinarian — noun One who believes in predestination …   Wiktionary

  • predestinarian — prɪːdestɪ nerɪən / neÉ™r n. one who believes in predestination (Theology); one who believes in fate, one who believes in destiny adj. of or pertaining to the doctrine of predestination; of or pertaining to fate or destiny …   English contemporary dictionary

  • predestinarian — [prɪˌdɛstɪ nɛ:rɪən] noun a person who believes in the doctrine of predestination. adjective upholding or relating to the doctrine of predestination …   English new terms dictionary

  • predestinarian — pre·des·ti·nar·i·an …   English syllables

  • predestinarian — pre•des•ti•nar•i•an [[t]prɪˌdɛs təˈnɛər i ən, ˌpri dɛs [/t]] adj. 1) of or believing in predestination 2) a person who believes in predestination • Etymology: 1630–40 pre•des ti•nar′i•an•ism, n …   From formal English to slang

  • predestinarian — /pridɛstəˈnɛəriən/ (say preedestuh nairreeuhn) adjective 1. of or relating to predestination. 2. believing in predestination. –noun 3. someone who holds the doctrine of predestination. –predestinarianism, noun …  

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