Rellyan

adjective

Rel·​ly·​an

ˈrelēən

: of or relating to the theologian Relly or to a short-lived minority group of Universalists named after him

Rellyanism

-əˌnizəm

noun

plural -s

Rellyanite

-nīt

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

James Relly †1778 British theologian who organized a Universalist congregation in London soon after 1750 + English -an

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