- collyridian
- col·ly·rid·i·an
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collyridian
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collyridian — ˌkäləˈridēən noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Medieval Latin Collyridianus, from Late Latin collyrida thin cake of bread, from Greek kollyrid , kollyris, diminutive of kollyra roll of bread : one of a heretical sect in the 4th and… … Useful english dictionary
Collyridianism — was an obscure early Christian heretical movement whose adherents apparently worshipped the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, as a goddess. The main source of information about them comes from their strongest opponent, Epiphanius of Salamis, who… … Wikipedia
