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PRONUNCIATION OF NESTORIAN

Nestorian  [nɛsˈtɔːrɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NESTORIAN

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Nestorian is a noun.
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WHAT DOES NESTORIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Nestorian

Nestorianism

Nestorianism is a Christological doctrine advanced by Nestorius, Patriarch of Constantinople from 428–431. The doctrine, which was informed by Nestorius' studies under Theodore of Mopsuestia at the School of Antioch, emphasizes the disunion between the human and divine natures of Jesus. Nestorius' teachings brought him into conflict with some other prominent church leaders, most notably Cyril of Alexandria, who criticized especially his rejection of the title Theotokos for the Virgin Mary. Nestorius and his teachings were eventually condemned as heretical at the First Council of Ephesus in 431 and the Council of Chalcedon in 451, leading to the Nestorian Schism in which churches supporting Nestorius broke with the rest of the Christian Church. Afterward many of Nestorius' supporters relocated to Sassanid Persia, where they affiliated with the local Christian community, known as the Church of the East. Over the next decades the Church of the East became increasingly Nestorian in doctrine, leading it to be known alternately as the Nestorian Church.

Definition of Nestorian in the English dictionary

The definition of Nestorian in the dictionary is a person who follows Nestorianism.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NESTORIAN


amatorian
ˌæməˈtɔːrɪən
centaurian
sɛnˈtɔːrɪən
consistorian
ˌkɒnsɪˈstɔːrɪən
historian
hɪˈstɔːrɪən
Oratorian
ˌɒrəˈtɔːrɪən
polyhistorian
ˌpɒlɪhɪˈstɔːrɪən
praetorian
priːˈtɔːrɪən
prehistorian
ˌpriːhɪˈstɔːrɪən
pretorian
priːˈtɔːrɪən
propraetorian
ˌprəʊprɪˈtɔːrɪən
protohistorian
ˌprəʊtəʊhɪˈstɔːrɪən
psychohistorian
ˌsaɪkəʊhɪˈstɔːrɪən
refectorian
ˌriːfɛkˈtɔːrɪən
salutatorian
səˌluːtəˈtɔːrɪən
senatorian
ˌsɛnəˈtɔːrɪən
stentorian
stɛnˈtɔːrɪən
sutorian
sjuːˈtɔːrɪən
Territorian
ˌtɛrɪˈtɔːrɪən
valedictorian
ˌvælɪdɪkˈtɔːrɪən
Victorian
vɪkˈtɔːrɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NESTORIAN

Nessie
Nessus
nest
nest box
nest egg
NESTA
nestable
nested
nester
nestful
nesting
nesting box
nestle
nestler
nestlike
nestling
Nestor
Nestorianism
Nestorius

WORDS THAT END LIKE NESTORIAN

Brian
censorian
Dorian
Ecuadorian
ethnohistorian
gladiatorian
Gregorian
Hungarian
hyperdorian
Hypodorian
infusorian
Ivorian
lictorian
madreporian
mid-Victorian
natural historian
pelorian
Salvadorian
sartorian
suctorian

Synonyms and antonyms of Nestorian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Nestorian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NESTORIAN

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The translations of Nestorian from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Nestorian» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

景教
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nestoriana
570 millions of speakers

English

Nestorian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नेस्टोरियन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النسطورية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

несторианского
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nestoriana
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নেস্টোরিয়ান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nestorien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nestorian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nestorianer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ネストリウス派の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

네 스토리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nestorian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Nestorian
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Nestorian
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नेस्टरियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Nasturi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nestoriana
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nestoriański
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

несторіанського
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nestoriene
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Nestorian
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Nestoriaanse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Nestorian
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Nestoriansk
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NESTORIAN»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NESTORIAN» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NESTORIAN»

Discover the use of Nestorian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Nestorian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
My Nestorian Adventure in China: A Popular Account of the ...
This is a popular account of the Holm-Nestorian expedition to Sian-Fu and itsresults.
Frits Holm, 2001
2
Nestorian Missionary Enterprise: The Story of a Church on Fire
Constantly referenced as a reliable source on the "Nestorian" missionary movement, this historical account of that movement is a necessary volume for anyone interested in the missionary work of the Eastern Church.
John Stewart, 2007
3
Nestorian Questions on the Administration of the Eucharist ...
After an analysis of the text, the author gives an annotated English translation of the text and a reproduction of the original Syriac text with a critical apparatus.
Willem Cornelis Van Unnik, 2006
4
Cyril of Alexandria and the Nestorian Controversy: The ...
Susan Wessel recounts the historical and cultural process by which Cyril of Alexandria was elevated to canonical status while his opponent, Nestorius, bishop of Constantinople, was turned into a heretic.
Susan Wessel, 2004
5
The Story of a Stele: China's Nestorian Monument and Its ...
For a typical description of the other tablets, simply "standing at the sides" of the Nestorian stone, see Gabriel Maurice, as cited in Gaillard, Croix et swastika, 1 20 -2 1 . 43. Frits V. Holm, The Nestorian Monument; Holm, My Nestorian Adventure  ...
Michael Keevak, 2008
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Encounters Between Chinese Culture and Christianity: A ...
1.1 Jingjiao: The Nestorian Church The stele of Xi'an (Da Qin jingjiao liuxing Zhongguobei),11 which was erected in 781A.D. and unearthed during the Tianqi Reign (1621-1627) of the Ming Dynasty, recorded the history of the Nestorian ...
Jingyi Ji, 2007
7
A Study of the History of Nestorian Christianity in China ...
Frankfurt/M., Berlin, Bern, Bruxelles, New York, Oxford, Wien.
Li Tang, 2002
8
The Nestorian documents and relics in China
"Chinese text": 101 p. at end.
Yoshirō Saeki, 1951
9
Chinese Religions in Contemporary Societies
The first Christian missionary to China was not Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox or even Protestant, but rather a Nestorian monk named Alopen. Nestorian Christianity took its name from its founder, Nestorius, a Syrian monk from Antioch ...
James Miller, 2006
10
The Roads from Bethlehem: Christmas Literature from Writers ...
The Nestorian Monument of Hsi-an Fu in Shen-Hsi, China In Chinese History The Wise Man Or Scholar has always been especially venerated, so it is not surprising that the coming of the Wise Men to do homage has often captured the  ...
Pegram Johnson, III, Edna M. Troiano, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NESTORIAN»

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1
Dead cities' new lives
That is, in a now predominantly Islamic swathe where Manichean and Nestorian beliefs previously prevailed. Europeans didn't "discover" the ... «ecns, Jul 15»
2
200 years at Ginthupitiya
Frederick Medis's writings on the church as we know it, bring to light that the Portuguese recorded finding a Nestorian Cross in the area ... «The Sunday Times Sri Lanka, Jul 15»
3
A Cape of Good Hope
... instead to memorialize the hope of discovering a trade route to India and establishing contact with the Nestorian kingdom of Prestor John. «First Things, Jul 15»
4
Area guide: Sir Bani Yas Island, Western Region, Abu Dhabi
The first signs of religion are of an early Christian Nestorian Monastery, of which the ruins can still be found in the island. Islam became the ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
5
Crossing a great divide by way of the Silk Road
One of the most important was Christianity, specifically the Nestorian faith that originated in the Middle East. Over 1,000 years ago, the religion ... «Hong Kong Standard, Jul 15»
6
Eight Books To Better Understand Central Asia
It discusses Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Buddhism and its adaptation by the Kushans and the Parthians, Nestorian Christianity and its influence ... «Swarajya, Jul 15»
7
The legitimacy of impunity
The population exchange with Greece, the Nestorian Hakkari uprising, the Kemalist diktats, the countless Kurdish revolts, the closure of ... «Today's Zaman, Jul 15»
8
Patriarch calls for Iraqi churches to unite after centuries of division
... to as “the Nestorian schism”, although the Assyrians did not call themselves Nestorians. In the 16th century a controversy within the Church of ... «Catholic Herald Online, Jun 15»
9
Dunhuang Library Discovered!
They primarily touched on Buddhism, but also contained documents relevant to Taoism, Confucianism, Nestorian Christianity, Judaism, ... «Patheos, Jun 15»
10
The Death of the Former Prime Minister of Iraq, Tariq Aziz. Message …
We went to mass together in the outskirts of Baghdad in what I think was a very old church from Nestorian times. I had the opportunity to meet ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jun 15»

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