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Chalcedonian

Chalcedonian

9.9
A person who follows the church teaching that Jesus is both fully human and fully God
  • noun
  • /kælˈsɪdoʊniən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : calcedonio
  • The Chalcedonian viewpoint emphasizes the significance of the Council of Chalcedon in defining Christian orthodoxy.

Examples

  • Many Chalcedonians believe in the dual nature of Christ as both divine and human.

  • These Cyrillian Chalcedonians represented the majority of bishops at Chalcedon.

    Academic text (1991)

  • As a Chalcedonian, he adheres to the theological principles set forth by the council in 451 AD.

Surface Forms

Chalcedonian singular
Chalcedonians plural

Morphology

Chalcedonian = Chalcedon (opaque) = Chalcedon + ian

The word is formally built from the proper noun 'Chalcedon' plus '-ian', but the resulting ecclesiastical meaning is not readily inferable for an average learner.

Etymology

Chalcedonian comes from the city Chalcedon, so a Chalcedonian is a person who accepts the 'church ideas' decided at the Council of Chalcedon.