Novatian

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proper noun

A Roman priest, who became an antipope against St. Cornelius in 251 AD, considered by the Catholic Church to be a schismatic heresiarch as founder of a Christian sect known as Novatianism.

OriginLatin Novatius ← French Novatien →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A Roman priest, who became an antipope against St. Cornelius in 251 AD, considered by the Catholic Church to be a schismatic heresiarch as founder of a Christian sect known as Novatianism.
nounNovatian (plural Novatians)

plural Novatians

  1. A follower of Novatianism.
adjectiveNovatian (comparative more Novatian, superlative most Novatian)

comparative more Novatian · superlative most Novatian

  1. Relating to the heresiarch Novatian or his schismatic sect, Novatianism.

Origin

  1. FrenchNovatien
  2. LatinNovatius
  3. EnglishNovatian

From Latin Novatius (plausibly via French Novatien).

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Translations

Dutch Novatius
  • NovatiusRoman priest
French Novatien, novatien
  • NovatienRoman priest
  • novatienrelating to Novatian
Latin Novatius
  • NovatiusRoman priest
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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