Aerians

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UK/aˈɛɹi͡ənz/

proper noun

A 4th century heretical Arianist sect founded by Aerius of Pontus which, amoungst other heresies, rejected the heirarchical strucuture of the church, and thus are sometimes seen as proto-Protestant.

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Meanings

proper nounAerians pl (plural only)

alternative Aërians

  1. historicalpluralplural onlyA 4th century heretical Arianist sect founded by Aerius of Pontus which, amoungst other heresies, rejected the heirarchical strucuture of the church, and thus are sometimes seen as proto-Protestant.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
aërians

Origin

From Aerius + -an

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APA

Aerians. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aerians

MLA

“Aerians.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aerians. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aerians,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aerians.

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