Cerinthian

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noun

One of an ancient religious sect that attempted to unite the doctrines of Christ with the opinions of the Jews and Gnostics.

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Meanings

nounCerinthian (plural Cerinthians)

plural Cerinthians

  1. historicalOne of an ancient religious sect that attempted to unite the doctrines of Christ with the opinions of the Jews and Gnostics.

    1845-1852, Walter Hook, Dictionary of Ecclesiastical Biography There were some among the Cerinthians, who absolutely denied the resurrection of the dead

adjectiveCerinthian (comparative more Cerinthian, superlative most Cerinthian)

comparative more Cerinthian · superlative most Cerinthian

  1. historicalOf or relating to Cerinthus or the Cerinthian sect.

Origin

From Cerinthus + -ian, named after its Jewish founder, Cerinthus.

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APA

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

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“Cerinthian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cerinthian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cerinthian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cerinthian.

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