Chalcedonian

English

Etymology

From Chalcedon +‎ -ian.

Adjective

Chalcedonian

Relating to the Council of Chalcedon (451 AD).
Accepting the Christological definition dogmatized at Chalcedon.

Noun

Chalcedonian (plural Chalcedonians)

One who accepts the definition given at the Council of Chalcedon of how the divine and human relate in the person of Jesus Christ.

Derived terms

Chalcedonianism

Translations

one who accepts the definition given at the Council of Chalcedon

Armenian: քաղկեդոնական (hy) (kʿaġkedonakan), քաղկեդոնիկ (hy) (kʿaġkedonik)

See also

Monophysite

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