perichoresis

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noun

The doctrine of the Trinity.

OriginAncient Greek περιχώρησις →
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Meanings

nounperichoresis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableChristianityThe doctrine of the Trinity.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπεριχώρησις“going round, rotation”
  2. Englishperichoresis

From Ancient Greek περιχώρησις (perikhṓrēsis, “going round, rotation”), from περιχωρέω (perikhōréō), from περί (perí, “around”) + χωρέω (khōréō, “go forward, travel”), because the relationship between the three members of the Trinity was described by early Christians as an eternal interpenetrating circulation.

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Translations

German Perichorese
  • Perichoresedoctrine of the Trinity
Italian circuminsessione
  • circuminsessionedoctrine of the Trinity
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Chicago

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