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Meaning of "Areopagite" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AREOPAGITE

Areopagite  [ˌærɪˈɒpədʒaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AREOPAGITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Areopagite is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AREOPAGITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Areopagite

Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite

Christian mysticism Catholic spirituality Theology & philosophy Ascetical theology Mystical theology Hellenistic philosophy and Christianity Neoplatonism and Christianity Apophatic theology Cataphatic theology Practices Christian monasticism Theosis Christian meditation Christian contemplation Lectio Divina Asceticism Hesychasm Early Christianity Origen Gregory of Nyssa Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite Desert Fathers Paul of Thebes Anthony the Great Abba Arsenius Abba Poemen Abba Macarius of Egypt Abba Moses the Black Amma Syncletica of Alexandria Athanasius of Alexandria John Chrysostom Hilarion John Cassian 11th and 12th century Bernard of Clairvaux Guigo II Hildegard of Bingen Hadewijch 13th and 14th centuries Dominican mysticism Dominic de Guzmán German mysticism Meister Eckhart Johannes Tauler Henry Suso Flemish mysticism Beatrice of Nazareth John of Ruysbroeck Franciscan mysticism Francis of Assisi Anthony of...

Definition of Areopagite in the English dictionary

The definition of Areopagite in the dictionary is a member of the Areopagus, a judicial council of ancient Athens that met on the hill of that name.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AREOPAGITE


bright
braɪt
cite
saɪt
copyright
ˈkɒpɪˌraɪt
despite
dɪˈspaɪt
dialogite
daɪˈæləˌdʒaɪt
eclogite
ˈɛkləˌdʒaɪt
fight
faɪt
flight
flaɪt
height
haɪt
invite
ɪnˈvaɪt
knight
naɪt
light
laɪt
lite
laɪt
might
maɪt
night
naɪt
overnight
ˌəʊvəˈnaɪt
phengite
ˈfɛnˌdʒaɪt
tergite
ˈtɜːdʒaɪt
turgite
ˈtɜːdʒaɪt
urostegite
jʊəˈrɒstɪˌdʒaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AREOPAGITE

Areopagus
areostyle
areosystile
arepa
Arequipa
arere
Ares
aret
arethusa
Aretino
arett
arew
Arezzo

WORDS THAT END LIKE AREOPAGITE

annabergite
anthropophagite
augite
black and white
black-and-white
Dionysius the Areopagite
dugite
elite
favourite
in black and white
in the white
limburgite
petite
satellite
site
suite
the white
umangite
Wyomingite
zorgite

Synonyms and antonyms of Areopagite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Areopagite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AREOPAGITE

Find out the translation of Areopagite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Areopagite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Areopagite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Areopagite
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Areopagita
570 millions of speakers

English

Areopagite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Areopagite
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاريوباغي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ареопагит
278 millions of speakers

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Areopagita
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Areopagite
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Aréopagite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Areopagite
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Areopagita
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Areopagite
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Areopagite
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Areopagite
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Areopagite
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Areopagite
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अरीओपॅटाइट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Areopagite
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Areopagita
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Areopagita
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Ареопагіт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Areopagitul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Αρεοπαγίτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Areopagiet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Areopagiten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Areopagite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Areopagite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AREOPAGITE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AREOPAGITE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Areopagite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AREOPAGITE»

Discover the use of Areopagite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Areopagite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Re-thinking Dionysius the Areopagite
This volume provides a succinct and clear analysis of the original context and intent of the Dionysian writings, and of their subsequent interpretation in Christian tradition, up to the present day.
Sarah Coakley, Charles M. Stang, 2011
2
Denys the Areopagite
Who their author was remains a mystery but in this book Professor Louth documents and comments on his compelling vision of the beauty of God's world and his revelation, together with his profound awareness of the ultimate mystery of the ...
Andrew Louth, 2002
3
Dionysius the Areopagite and the Neoplatonist Tradition: ...
This book discusses the Christian Platonist's adaptation of Hellenic metaphysics, language, and religious ritual. Dionysius is shown to clearly work within the Hellenic tradition, yet innovatively integrates Hellenic and Christian thought.
Professor John Dillon, Ms Sarah Klitenic Wear, 2013
4
Pseudo-Dionysius: The Complete Works
Here are the complete works of the enigmatic fifth- and sixth-century writer known as the Pseudo Dionysius, prepared by a team of six research scholars.
Pseudo-Dionysius (the Areopagite.), Colm Luibhéid, Paul Rorem, 1987
5
Dionysius the Areopagite on the Divine Names and the ...
First published in 1920, this book is a translation-the only known work of British scholar CLARENCE EDWIN ROLT (1880-1917)-of On the Divine Names and The Mystical Theology, by Dionysius the Areopagite, a first-century bishop of Athens.
Clarence E. Rolt, 2007
6
The Celestial Hierarchy
Wherefore all things share in that Providence which streams forth from the superessential Deific Source of all; for they would not be unless they had come into existence through participation in the Essential Principle of all things.
Dionysius The Areopagite, 2010
7
Divine Light: The Theology of Denys the Areopagite
These texts were considered to be the writings of the first century disciple of the Apostle Paul and thus achieved almost immediate prominence, strongly influencing the lives of St. Maximus the Confessor (d. 662) and St. John Damascene (d ...
William K. Riordan, 2008
8
Theophany: The Neoplatonic Philosophy of Dionysius the ...
Situates Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite as a Neoplatonic philosopher in the tradition of Plotinus and Proclus.
Eric D. Perl, 2012
9
Philosophy of Dionysius the Areopagite: An Introduction to ...
This book proposes a reading of Dionysius the Areopagite's longest and most important treatise 'On the Divine Names' from a philosophical point of view, rather than from a theological point of view which dominates the secondary literature.
Christian Schäfer, 2006
10
The Mystical Theology and The Divine Names
This volume, which explores the nature and results of contemplative prayer, exercised a deep and enduring influence on the development of scholasticism-particularly in regard to the teachings of St. Thomas Aquinas.
Dionysius the Areopagite, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AREOPAGITE»

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The 5 Types Of Organizational Structures: Part 1, The Hierarchy
... 1880 when it was used in reference to the three orders of three angels as depicted by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite (5th-6th centuries). «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Is God “A Being” Or “Being Itself?”
... when I encountered Origen, Augustine, Dionysius (the Pseudo-Areopagite), Anselm, Thomas Aquinas and (skipping far ahead) Paul Tillich. «Patheos, May 15»
3
Terrorism is a product of dogma
Dionysius the Areopagite said: “The One which is beyond all thought is inconceivable by all thought.” The teachers of all the six great religions ... «Inquirer.net, Apr 15»
4
Meet The Smartest Emoji In The Chat Room
... Olympiodorus the Younger, Patañjali, Peter of Spain, Philo the Dialectician, Proclus, Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite, Pseudo-Grosseteste, ... «TechCrunch, Apr 15»
5
A lower-case god and a revolutionary vision
Many could embrace such a definition, but Maguire would still side with Denys the Areopagite to "leave behind us all our conceptions of the ... «National Catholic Reporter, Mar 15»
6
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... a remarkable, rediscovered history painting, entitled Dionysius Areopagite, a Nobleman of Athens and Disciple of St Paul, oil on canvas, c. «ArtLyst, Mar 15»
7
An afterlife for our times
And Dante, of course, under the influence of Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite's fifth- or sixth-century work On the Celestial Hierarchy, performs ... «The Tablet, Mar 15»
8
Today's Aquinas: The Many Names of God
Now he begins to take up this task by addressing the divine names, as described by Dionysius the Areopagite in his On the Divine Names, ... «Patheos, Jan 15»
9
Orthodox service to mark the opening of the 2015 legal year
(The Eastern Orthodox patron saint of lawyers is St Dionysius the Areopagite whose Feast Day is celebrated on 3 October.) The mass crossed ... «Neos Kosmos, Jan 15»
10
Practicing Our Spirituality
Its first clear expression was given by a figure known as Dionysius the Areopagite (who is a literary creation, not the historical follower of Paul ... «Patheos, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Areopagite [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/areopagite>. Apr 2024 ».
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