Nicenian

noun

Ni·​ce·​ni·​an

nīˈsēnēən

variants or less commonly Nicenist

ˈnīˌsēnə̇st,

⸗ˈ⸗⸗

plural -s

: nicaean

Word History

Etymology

Nicene + -ian or -ist

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