nicene
IPA: nˈaɪsn
Root Word: Nicene
noun
- A supporter of the Nicene Creed.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to Nicaea.
- Of or pertaining to the First Council of Nicaea convened by the Roman Emperor Constantine I, or to the churches that profess the Nicene Creed, the formulation of which began at this council.
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Examples of "nicene" in Sentences
- He's signed up to the Nicene Creed.
- Adoption of the term in the Nicene Creed.
- That the Nicene creed was not the earliest.
- She was a fervent supporter of the Nicene Creed.
- Could be any variety of the post Nicene heresies.
- The ante Nicene period was without such authority.
- At the end of the office, the Nicene Creed is recited.
- The Nicene creed is the fundamental statement of the Christian faith.
- The credo is a statement of religious belief, such as the Nicene Creed.
- The Church accepts the Nicene Creed which is in conformity with the Scriptures.
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