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—Areopagitic /ar'ee op'euh jit"ik/, adj./ar'ee op"euh juyt', -guyt'/, n. Gk. Hist.a member of the council of the Areopagus.[ < L Areopagites < Gk Areiopagítes a member of the AREOPAGUS; see -ITE1]
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ARÉOPAGITE — n. m. Membre de l’aréopage … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
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Areopagite — A member of the court of Areopagus (Acts 17:34) … Easton's Bible Dictionary
