Paulian

P3A1U1L1I1A1N1
/ˈpɔː.li.ən/

adjective

Synonym of Pauline (“of or relating to Paul the Apostle or his writings”).

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PaulinePaulianist
OriginLatin Pauliānus →
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Meanings

Paulian1

adjectivePaulian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSynonym of Pauline (“of or relating to Paul the Apostle or his writings”).

    Synonyms: Pauline

nounPaulian (plural Paulians)

plural Paulians

  1. historicalA supporter or follower of Paul the Apostle.

    Synonyms: Pauline

Paulian2

nounPaulian (plural Paulians)

plural Paulians

  1. historicalA follower of Paul of Samosata, a bishop of Antioch in the third century, who was deposed for denying the divinity of Jesus.

    Synonyms: Paulianist

Paulian3

adjectivePaulian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to Wolfgang Pauli (1900–1958), Austrian theoretical physicist and pioneer of quantum physics.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of Pauline (“of or relating to Paul the Apostle or his writings”).

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Pauline

nounA supporter or follower of Paul the Apostle.

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Pauline

nounA follower of Paul of Samosata, a bishop of Antioch in the third century, who was deposed for denying the divinity of Jesus.

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Paulianist
Also see
paulianistpauline

Origin

Paulian · adjective, noun

  1. LatinPauliānus
  2. EnglishPaulian

Learned borrowing from Latin Pauliānus. By surface analysis, Paul + -ian.

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Paulian · noun

  1. LatinPauliānus
  2. Middle EnglishPaulian
  3. EnglishPaulian

From Middle English Paulian, from Latin Pauliānus. By surface analysis, Paul + -ian.

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Paulian · adjective

  1. GermanPauli
  2. EnglishPauli
  3. EnglishPaulian

From Pauli + -an.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

PaulinaNaipaulNaupliaApulian
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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