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单词 Photian
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Definition of Photian in English:

Photian

adjective ˈfəʊʃ(ə)n
Church History
  • Of or relating to Photius, patriarch of Constantinople. Formerly also, in polemical use: †belonging to, relating to, or designating the Eastern Orthodox churches (obsolete).

noun ˈfəʊʃ(ə)n
Church History
  • A follower or supporter of Photius, especially in his conflicts with Ignatius, his predecessor as Patriarch, who claimed to have been unjustly deposed from the patriarchate. Formerly also: †a member of an Eastern Orthodox Church (obsolete).

Origin

Early 17th century. From post-classical Latin Photianus from Photius (Byzantine Greek Φώτιος), the name of an eminent Byzantine scholar and Patriarch of Constantinople (858–67 and 877–86) + -anus.

Definition of Photian in US English:

Photian

adjectiveˈfəʊʃ(ə)n
Church History
  • Of or relating to Photius, patriarch of Constantinople. Formerly also, in polemical use: †belonging to, relating to, or designating the Eastern Orthodox churches (obsolete).

nounˈfəʊʃ(ə)n
Church History
  • A follower or supporter of Photius, especially in his conflicts with Ignatius, his predecessor as Patriarch, who claimed to have been unjustly deposed from the patriarchate. Formerly also: †a member of an Eastern Orthodox Church (obsolete).

Origin

Early 17th century. From post-classical Latin Photianus from Photius (Byzantine Greek Φώτιος), the name of an eminent Byzantine scholar and Patriarch of Constantinople (858–67 and 877–86) + -anus.

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