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monophysite
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun monophysite has 1 sense
- monophysite(n = noun.person) Array - an adherent of Monophysitism; Array is a kind of adherent, disciple
Adjective monophysite has 1 sense
- monophysite(a = adj.pert) monophysitic - of or relating to Monophysitism; Array
CIDE DICTIONARY
monophysite, n. [Gr. ; mo`nos single + nature: cf. F. monophysite.].
One of a sect, in the ancient church, who maintained that the human and divine in Jesus Christ constituted but one composite nature. Also used adjectively. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
monophysite, n. a person who holds that there is only one nature (partly divine, partly and subordinately human) in the person of Christ.
Etymology
eccl.L monophysita f. eccl.Gk monophusites (as MONO-, phusis nature)
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