Nicene

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/ˈnaɪ.siːn/

adjective

Of or pertaining to Nicaea.

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NicaeanNicenist
OriginLatin Nīcaenus →
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Meanings

adjectiveNicene (not comparable)

alternative Nicaene · alternative Nicæne

  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to Nicaea.

    Synonyms: Nicaean

  2. not comparableOf or pertaining to the First Council of Nicaea convened by the Roman Emperor Constantine I, or to the churches that profess the Nicene Creed, the formulation of which began at this council.
nounNicene (plural Nicenes)

plural Nicenes · alternative Nicaene · alternative Nicæne

  1. A supporter of the Nicene Creed.

    Synonyms: Nicaean, Nicenist

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf or pertaining to Nicaea.

Similar
Nicaean

nounA supporter of the Nicene Creed.

Similar
NicaeanNicenist

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveof or relating to the ancient city of Nicaea in Asia Minor

Similar
Nicaean
Also see
nicaeannicenist

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. LatinNīcaenus
  2. EnglishNicene

Latin Nīcaenus

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Translations

Catalan nicè
  • nicèof or pertaining to Nicaea
Danish nikænsk
  • nikænskof or pertaining to Nicaea
Finnish nikealainen
  • nikealainenof or pertaining to Nicaea
French nicéen, nicéen
  • nicéenof or pertaining to Nicaea
  • nicéensupporter of the Nicene Creed
  • nicéennesupporter of the Nicene Creed
German nizäisch, nizänisch
  • nizäischof or pertaining to Nicaea
  • nizänischof or pertaining to Nicaea
Italian niceno
  • nicenoof or pertaining to Nicaea
Portuguese niceno
  • nicenoof or pertaining to Nicaea
Spanish niceno
  • nicenoof or pertaining to Nicaea
Swedish nicensk
  • nicenskof or pertaining to Nicaea
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APA

Nicene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nicene

MLA

“Nicene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nicene. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nicene,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nicene.

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