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PRONUNCIATION OF ERIGENA

Erigena  [ˌɛrɪˈdʒiːnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ERIGENA

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Erigena 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 ERIGENA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Erigena

Johannes Scotus Eriugena

Johannes Scotus Eriugena was an Irish theologian, Neoplatonist philosopher, and poet. He wrote a number of works, but is best known today, and had most influence in subsequent centuries, for having translated and made commentaries upon the work of Pseudo-Dionysius.

Definition of Erigena in the English dictionary

The definition of Erigena in the dictionary is John Scotus. ?800–?877 ad, Irish Neo-Platonist philosopher.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ERIGENA


arena
əˈriːnə
Argentina
ˌɑːdʒənˈtiːnə
Athena
əˈθiːnə
ballerina
ˌbæləˈriːnə
carina
kəˈriːnə
Cartagena
ˌkɑːtəˈdʒiːnə
Christina
krɪˈstiːnə
cleaner
ˈkliːnə
congener
kənˈdʒiːnə
corvina
kɔːˈviːnə
Filipina
ˌfɪlɪˈpiːnə
gena
ˈdʒiːnə
Herzegovina
ˌhɜːtsəɡəʊˈviːnə
kina
ˈkiːnə
lagena
ləˈdʒiːnə
Lena
ˈliːnə
marina
məˈriːnə
medina
mɛˈdiːnə
piscina
pɪˈsiːnə
tina
ˈtiːnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ERIGENA

Eric the Red
Eric XIV
erica
ericaceous
ericoid
Ericson
Eridani
Eridanus
Erie
Erie Canal
erigeron
Eriksson
Erin
erinaceous
eringo
erinite
erinus
Erinyes
Erinys

WORDS THAT END LIKE ERIGENA

catena
Cesena
galena
Helena
hyena
Jena
Magdalena
Modena
novena
Pasadena
phenomena
plena
prolegomena
Saint Helena
scena
sena
Siena
vena
verbena
wena

Synonyms and antonyms of Erigena in the English dictionary of synonyms

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埃里杰纳
1,325 millions of speakers

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Erigena
570 millions of speakers

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Erigena
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Erigena
380 millions of speakers
ar

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Erigena
280 millions of speakers

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Эриугена
278 millions of speakers

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Erígena
270 millions of speakers

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Erigena
260 millions of speakers

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Erigène
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Erigena
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Erigena
180 millions of speakers

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Erigena
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Erigena
85 millions of speakers

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Erigena
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Erigena
80 millions of speakers

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Erigena
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एरिजेना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Erigena
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Eriugena
65 millions of speakers

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Eriugena
50 millions of speakers

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Еріугена
40 millions of speakers

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Erigena
30 millions of speakers
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Erigena
15 millions of speakers
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Erigena
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Erigena
10 millions of speakers
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Erigena
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ERIGENA»

The term «Erigena» is normally little used and occupies the 143.675 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ERIGENA» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ERIGENA»

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Studies in John the Scot (Erigena): A Philosopher of the ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Alice Gardner, 2008
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Johannes Scotus Erigena: Ein Beitrag Zur Geschichte Der ...
Erigena, konnte in einem Kloster seine wissenschaftliche Bildung gewonnen haben, ohne jedoch zu den höheren Weihen gekommen zu sein; wie wir ja auch von Gottschalk wissen, daß er ohne Wissen seines Metropoliten erst zum Priester  ...
Johannes Huber, 1861
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Ezra Pound and Neoplatonism
For two overviews of Pound's use of Eriugena, see Walter B. Michaels, "Pound and Erigena," Paideuma 1, no. 1 (spring and summer 1972): 37-54, and Peter Makin, "Ezra Pound and Scotus Erigena," Comparative Literature Studies 10, no.
P. Th. M. G. Liebregts, 2004
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The Films of Stan Brakhage in the American Tradition of Ezra ...
Brakhage attributed the quotation to Duns Scotus Erigena—presumably a sort of portmanteau name, combining that of John Duns Scotus, a Scottish metaphysician (1266-1308) with that of John Scotus Erigena, an Irish-born theologian (ca.
R. Bruce Elder, 1998
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The Ezra Pound Encyclopedia
Pound initially champions Erigena as the victim of a Trinitarian controversy (L 304), conflating this event with his later condemnation during the Albigensian crusade by Pope Honorius III (GK 333; Canto 83). Erigena's reputed statement ...
Demetres P. Tryphonopoulos, Stephen Adams, 2005
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Biographical Dictionary of Christian Theologians
ERIGENA, JOHN SCOTUS 183 McConica, Erasmus (Oxford, 1991); Comelis Augustijn, Erasmus: His Life, World, and Influence (Toronto, 1991); E.-E. Halkin, Erasmus: A Critical Biography (Oxford, 1993); Hilmar Pabel, ed., Erasmus' Vision of ...
Patrick W. Carey, Joseph T. Lienhard, 2000
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The Westminster Handbook to Medieval Theology
Theological controversy soon drew Erigena from the liberal arts: Hincmar of Rheims commissioned him to prepare a formal response to Gottschalk's theology of predestination. Erigena produced his Treatise on Divine Predestination in 851.
James R. Ginther, 2009
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Cengage Advantage Series: Voyage of Discovery: A Historical ...
Although Erigena tries very hard to preserve individual immortality, his Neoplatonism always seems to dilute it. For example, he says that at the end of time, “every creature will be cast into the shade, i.e. changed into God, as the stars at the ...
William Lawhead, 2014
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The Mystical Theology and The Divine Names
In the careful study of Erigena by Theodor Christlieb it is maintained that, while sentences may be quoted on either side, and the author vacillates, now towards Theism, now in aPantheisticdirection, hisattempted reconciliation of Theology with ...
Dionysius the Areopagite, 2012
10
Four Ages of Understanding
Revisions and alternative translations would soon enough appear; but Scotus Erigena provided the beginning of the Latin rebirth of Proclus in particular and Neoplatonic philosophy in general. This idea of the going forth of things from God  ...
John Deely, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ERIGENA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Erigena is used in the context of the following news items.
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Anything but the shamrock: gardening experts name their Irish …
His favourite Irish garden plant is a cultivar of the compact shrubby Irish heath called Erica erigena 'Irish Dusk', whose flowers he describes as ... «Irish Times, Mar 15»
2
Try adding a little heather
... come in the generally lower growing Erica carnea or the hybrid group Erica x darleyensis, which is a cross of E. carnea and Erica erigena. «Maple Ridge News, Sep 14»
3
Paradiso, Canto XXII
A startling example can be found with theologian John Scotus Erigena (9th century): “We do not know what God is. God Himself does not know ... «The American Conservative, Aug 14»
4
What is the via negativa?
For example, John Scot Erigena (9th century) wrote: "We do not know what God is. God Himself does not know what He is because He is not ... «Aleteia, Mar 13»
5
Would you know where to find our rarest heather?
While the oak buds still clench on bare twigs, the pink flowers of Erica erigena,now called Irish heath, are crowding into early bloom. I lift this ... «Irish Times, Feb 12»
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The Ashtray: The Author of the 'Quixote' (Part 4)
Borges recalled an observation by the 9th century mystic, Scotus Erigena. According to the author of On the Divisions of Nature, there are as ... «New York Times, Mar 11»
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How to grow the conifer Pinus mugo
The taller and less hardy Erica erigena (the Irish heath) is also lime-tolerant and 'Golden Lady' has golden foliage topped by some white ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 10»
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The Secret Truth About Karl Marx and His Disciples
... in the works of such Christian mystics as the 19th-century philosopher John Scotus Erigena and the 14th-century Meister Johannes Eckhart. «The Market Oracle, Oct 09»
9
Pope Benedict XVI teaches on 'true authority'
In his address, the Pope summarized the work of St. John Scotus Erigena, an Irish theologian of the ninth century who taught that true authority ... «Catholic News Agency, Jun 09»
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EZEQUIEL VINAO: Arcanum – Absolute Ensemble/ Kristjan Jarvi …
... with sections for the Old and New testaments, Parmenides, Plotinus, John Scotus Erigena, Augustine, Plutarch, and Angelus Silesius. «Audiophile Audition, Nov 06»

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