Coelicolist

noun

Coe·​lic·​o·​list

sə̇ˈlikələ̇st,

sē-

plural -s

: one of an obscure heretical sect of the 4th and 5th centuries combining Jewish and Christian doctrines

Word History

Etymology

Latin coelicola, caelicola heaven-worshiper (from coelum, caelum heaven, sky + colere to worship, cultivate, dwell) + English -ist

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