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- noun historical A
follower of Noetus, apresbyter of thechurch ofAsia Minor about AD 230, who denied the distinct personality of the Father, Son, andHoly Ghost .
Etymologies
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Noetus + -ian
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Examples
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Noetian at all, and that he was an orthodox opponent of the incorrect theology of Hippolytus.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913
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"I don't know that he is much more orthodox than Mr. Farrant," said Mr. Fane-Smith; "I consider that he has Noetian tendencies."
We Two, a novel Edna Lyall 1880
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