- heresimach
- he·re·si·mach
English syllables. 2014.
heresimach
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heresimach — /heuh ree zeuh mak , seuh , her euh seuh /, n. a person engaged in combating heresy and heretics. [1815 25; < LGk hairesimáchos, equiv. to Gk haíresi(s) HERESY + mách(e) quarrel, battle (see MACHY) + os n. suffix] * * * … Universalium
heresimach — həˈrēzəˌmak, heˈ , rēsə ; ˈherəsēˌ noun ( s) Etymology: Late Greek hairesimachos, from hairesis heresy + Greek machos (from machesthai to fight) more at heresy, machy : an active opponent of heresy and heretics … Useful english dictionary
