Anomoean

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noun

An·​o·​moe·​an

ˌanəˈmēən

variants or less commonly Anomoian

-mȯiən

plural -s

: a member of an extreme division of Arians of the 4th century a.d. who declared that since the son of God is a created being he is unlike God in essence

called also eunomian

Anomoean

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adjective

: of, relating to, or belonging to the Anomoeans

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Late Greek Anomoios (from Greek anomoios, adjective, unlike, from an- + homoios similar, from homos same) + English -an

First Known Use

Noun

1676, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1683, in the meaning defined above

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