Unigenitus

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proper noun

An apostolic constitution in the form of a papal bull promulgated by Pope Clement XI in 1713, which condemned 101 propositions of Pasquier Quesnel.

OriginLatin ūnigenitus →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalChristianityAn apostolic constitution in the form of a papal bull promulgated by Pope Clement XI in 1713, which condemned 101 propositions of Pasquier Quesnel.

Origin

  1. Latinūnigenitus“only begotten”
  2. EnglishUnigenitus

From Latin ūnigenitus (“only begotten”); its opening words were "unigenitus dei filius", meaning "only begotten son of God".

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

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

Chicago

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

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