Eusebian
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- adjective
- /juˈziːbiən/
- Formal
- However, several historians have questioned whether or not Eusebius established a new genre of church history, since his continuators differed so much from the "Eusebian model" and the lines between literary genres were quite blurred.
Examples
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Thus, as the Acts and Monuments, which was originally an ecclesiastical history, became the "Book of Martyrs" in popular usage, it lost much of what originally made it such a Eusebian endeavor.
Academic text (2002) -
The Eusebian writings provide key insights into the early Christian church.
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Like the Homoians, Basil and his party had roots in Eusebian theology, and there are a number of similarities between their two perspectives, especially their common opposition to Marcellus of Ancyra.
Academic text (2007) -
The church's Eusebian perspective influenced many theological debates in the fourth century.
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Scholars often refer to the Eusebian canon for insights into the Gospel narratives.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Eusebian = Eusebius (transparent) = Eusebius + ian
Regular adjectival formation from the proper name 'Eusebius' with the demonymic/adjectival suffix '-ian'; meaning 'relating to Eusebius' is directly derived if the base name is known.
Etymology
Eusebian comes from the name Eusebius, from the Greek Eusebios meaning 'pious' or 'devout'. So Eusebian describes something that comes from or is like Eusebius, for example his writings or teachings.