hydroparastatae

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/ˌhaɪdɹoʊpəˈɹastətiː/

noun

a denomination, sect, church, or other group which professes to be Christian but uses water to administer the Eucharist instead of wine.

Similar
aquarii
OriginLatin hydroparastatae ← Ancient Greek ὑδρο- →
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Meanings

hydroparastatae1

nounhydroparastatae pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlytheologicalChristianitya denomination, sect, church, or other group which professes to be Christian but uses water to administer the Eucharist instead of wine.

    Synonyms: aquarii

Hydroparastatae2

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Hydroparastatæ

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna denomination, sect, church, or other group which professes to be Christian but uses water to administer the Eucharist instead of wine.

Similar
aquarii
Also see
aquarii

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὑδρο-“water”
  2. Latinhydroparastatae
  3. Englishhydroparastatae

From Latin hydroparastatae from Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-, “water”) + παραστάτης (parastátēs, “defender”), from παρίστημι (parístēmi, “to stand by, defend”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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