Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe fourth ecumenical council in 451 which defined the two natures (human and divine) of Christ
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Council of Chalcedon
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Ancient GreekΧαλκηδών
- LatinChalcēdōn
- EnglishChalcedon
Borrowed from Latin Chalcēdōn, from Ancient Greek Χαλκηδών (Khalkēdṓn). See Kadıköy.
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Ancient Greek Χαλκηδών
- Χαλκηδών (Khalkēdṓn)town in Asia Minor
Brazilian Portuguese Calcedônia
- Calcedôniatown in Asia Minor
Bulgarian Халкедон, Халкидон
- Халкедон (Halkedon)town in Asia Minor
- Халкидон (Halkidon)town in Asia Minor
Catalan Calcedònia
- Calcedòniatown in Asia Minor
Chinese Mandarin 迦克墩
- 迦克墩 (Jiākèdūn)town in Asia Minor
European Portuguese Calcedónia
- Calcedóniatown in Asia Minor
French Chalcédoine
- Chalcédoinetown in Asia Minor
German Chalkedon
- Chalkedontown in Asia Minor
Greek Χαλκηδόνα
- Χαλκηδόνα (Chalkidóna)town in Asia Minor
Irish an Chalcadóin
- an Chalcadóintown in Asia Minor
Italian Calcedonia
- Calcedoniatown in Asia Minor
Latin Chalcēdōn
- Chalcēdōntown in Asia Minor
Persian خلقیدون
- خلقیدون (xalqidun)town in Asia Minor
Russian Халкедон
- Халкедон (Xalkedon)town in Asia Minor
Spanish Calcedón, Calcedonia
- Calcedóntown in Asia Minor
- Calcedoniatown in Asia Minor
Turkish Kalkedon
- Kalkedontown in Asia Minor
Cite this entry
APA
Chalcedon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chalcedon
MLA
“Chalcedon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chalcedon. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chalcedon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chalcedon.
Source: Chalcedon on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.