Nicolaite

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UK/nɪ.kəˈleɪ.ʌɪt/

noun

A Nicolaitan.

OriginLate Latin Nicolaita ← Ancient Greek Νικολαΐτης →
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Meanings

nounNicolaite (plural Nicolaites)

plural Nicolaites

  1. historicalA Nicolaitan.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΝικολαΐτης
  2. Late LatinNicolaita
  3. EnglishNicolaite

From Late Latin Nicolaita, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek Νικολαΐτης (Nikolaḯtēs), from Νικόλαος (Nikólaos, “Nicolas”); Nicolas of Antioch was associated with the sect, although the word may have come from a different allegorical use of the name.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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