monoousian

adjective

mono·​ou·​sian

-üsēən,

-üzh(ē)ən,

-üsh(ē)ən

variants or monoousious

-əs

religion

: of one substance or essence

Word History

Etymology

monoousian from Late Greek monoousios monoousian (from Greek mon- + ousia substance, essence) + English -an; monoousious from Late Greek monoousios

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