Agionites

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UK/ˈad͡ʒənˌa͡ɪts/

proper noun

An obscure Encratite sect condemned, alongside others, at the Synod of Gangra in the 4th century.

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Aginenses
OriginAncient Greek ἅγιος →
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Meanings

proper nounAgionites pl (plural only)
  1. historicalpluralplural onlyAn obscure Encratite sect condemned, alongside others, at the Synod of Gangra in the 4th century.

    Synonyms: Aginenses

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn obscure Encratite sect condemned, alongside others, at the Synod of Gangra in the 4th century.

Similar
Aginenses
Also see
aginenses

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἅγιος“pure”
  2. EnglishAgionites

Unkown, possibly from Ancient Greek ἅγιος (hágios, “pure”)

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Agionites. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Agionites

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Chicago

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