Manichaeus
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Manichaeus — or Manicheus [man΄i kē′əs] var. of MANI … English World dictionary
Manichaeus — /mænəˈkiəs/ (say manuh keeuhs) noun → Mani …
Manichaeism — Gnosticism This article is part of a series on Gnosticism History of Gnosticism … Wikipedia
manichéen — manichéen, enne [ manikeɛ̃, ɛn ] n. et adj. • 1541; lat. Manichæus, gr. Manikhaios, n. gr. du Perse Mani ♦ Didact. Adepte du manichéisme. Adj. Propre au manichéisme ou qui s en inspire. Vision manichéenne du monde. ⇒ dualiste. On dit aussi… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Manichean — /mænəˈkiən/ (say manuh keeuhn) noun 1. an adherent of the religious system of the Persian teacher Mani or Manichaeus, c.216–c.276, composed of Gnostic Christian, Buddhist, Zoroastrian, and various other elements, the principal feature being a… …
Mani (Religionsstifter) — Mani (persisch مانی Mānī [mɔːˈniː], altgriechisch Manichaíos, lateinisch Manes oder Manichaeus; * 14. April 216 in Mardīnū in der Gegend von Seleukia Ktesiphon; † 14. Februar 276 oder 26. Februar 277 in Gundishapur) war der Stifter der nach ihm… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Mani — /mah nee/, n. Manes. * * * or Manes or Manichaeus born April 14, 216, southern Babylonia died 274?, Gundeshapur Persian founder of Manichaeism. He had his first vision of an angel in his boyhood, and when he was 24 the angel reappeared and called … Universalium
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
Manichaean — Man i*ch[ae] an, Manichean Man i*che an, Manichee Man i*chee, n. [LL. Manichaeus: cf. F. manich[ e]en.] A believer in the doctrines of Manes, a Persian of the third century A. D., who taught a dualism in which Light is regarded as the source of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
