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One of those, in the 4th century, who accepted the Nicene creed, and maintained that the Son had the same essence or substance with the Father; -- opposed to homoiousian.

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  1. n. One of those, in the 4th century, who accepted the Nicene creed, and maintained that the Son had the same essence or substance with the Father; -- opposed to homoiousian.
  2. a. Of or pertaining to the Homoousians, or to the doctrines they held.
  3. One of those, in the 4th century, who accepted the Nicene creed, and maintained that the Son had the same essence or substance with the Father; -- opposed to homoiousian. Of or pertaining to the Homoousians, or to the doctrines they held.
  4. One of those, in the 4th century, who accepted the Nicenecreed, and maintained that the Son had the same essence or substancewith the Father; -- opposed to homoiousian.
  5. n. One of those, in the 4th century, who accepted the Nicene creed, and maintained that the Son had the same essence or substance with the Father; -- opposed to homoiousian. a. Of or pertaining to the Homoousians, or to the doctrines they held.