Messalian

noun

Mes·​sa·​lian

mə̇ˈsālyən,

-lēən

plural -s

: euchite

Word History

Etymology

Late Greek Messalianoi, Massalianoi, plural, from Syriac mĕṣallĕyānē, literally, those who pray

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