Meanings
plural Paulinians
- Synonym of Paulist (“a person who follows or is associated with Paul the Apostle or his doctrines.”).
Synonyms: Paulist
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of Paulist (“a person who follows or is associated with Paul the Apostle or his doctrines.”).
Origin
- Frenchpaulinien
- Germanpaulinisch
- EnglishPaulinian
From Latin Paulīnus + -ian, partly after German paulinisch and partly after French paulinien. By surface analysis, Pauline + -ian.
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Paulinian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paulinian
“Paulinian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paulinian. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Paulinian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paulinian.
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