Servetian

noun

Ser·​ve·​tian

¦sər¦vēshən,

sərˈv-

plural -s

: a follower of Michael Servetus who was burned at the stake in Geneva in 1553 for anti-Trinitarianism and antipedobaptism

Word History

Etymology

Michael Servetus †1553 Spanish theologian and physician + English -ian

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