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Athanasian

Athanasian

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Relating to the teachings of Athanasius, an early church leader, about the Trinity
  • adjective
  • /ˌæθəˈneɪʒən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : atanasiano
  • In his writings, Athanasian teachings highlight the significance of Christ's divine nature.

Examples

  • Many theologians adhere to the principles outlined in the Athanasian doctrine of faith.

  • Perhaps God greased the skids for Constantine when he opted for the Athanasian solution at the Council of Nicaea.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Taking the Incarnation as its central doctrine, the Episcopate as taught by St. Ignatius will be an instance of political development, the Theotokos of logical, the determination of our Lord's birth of historical, the Holy Eucharist of moral, and the Athanasian Creed of metaphysical.

    Academic text (2010)

  • The Athanasian Creed emphasizes the importance of the Trinity in Christian belief.

Compounds

Athanasian Creed
  • Formal
9.9

A statement of Christian beliefs about God as three persons and Jesus becoming human

Surface Forms

Athanasian positive

Morphology

Athanasian = Athanasius (semi-transparent) = Athanasius + ian

Formally clear as the adjective formed with the productive suffix '-ian' from the proper name Athanasius, but full meaning requires knowledge of the historical figure.

Etymology

Athanasian comes from the name Athanasius, a church leader, and that name is from Greek parts a- 'not' and thanatos 'death', so it means 'immortal'. That's why Athanasian is used for things connected with Athanasius, like his teachings and the Athanasian Creed.