Perate

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noun

A member of an ancient Christian Gnostic sect.

OriginAncient Greek πέρας →
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Meanings

nounPerate (plural Perates or Peratae)

plural Perates · plural Peratae

  1. historicalA member of an ancient Christian Gnostic sect.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπέρας“to penetrate”
  2. EnglishPerate

Ancient Greek πέρας (péras, “to penetrate”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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