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nounSyrian who was a Christian bishop and Patriarch of Constantinople in the early fifth century; one of the major heresies concerning the doctrine of the hypostasis of Christ was named after him (died in 451)
Definition that contains nestorius
- nestorianism the theological doctrine (named after Nestorius) that Christ is both the son of God and the man Jesus (which is opposed to Roman Catholic doctrine that Christ is fully God)
- nestorian a follower of Nestorius
- nestorian relating to Nestorius or Nestorianism