ante-Nicene

adjective

an·​te-Ni·​cene

variants or less commonly ante-Nicaean

¦⸗⸗¦⸗¦⸗⸗

: of or relating to the Christian church or era before the first council of Nicaea (a.d. 325)

Word History

Etymology

ante- + Nicene, Nicaean

First Known Use

1690, in the meaning defined above

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