Samosatenian

noun

Sa·​mos·​a·​te·​nian

səˌmäsəˈtēnēən

plural -s

: paulianist

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin Paulus Samosatenus Paul of Samosata (from Greek samosatēnos of Samosata, from Samosata, city of ancient Syria) + English -ian

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