Heracleonite

noun

He·​rac·​le·​on·​ite

hə̇ˈraklēəˌnīt

plural -s

: a follower of the Gnostic Heracleon of Alexandria

Word History

Etymology

Heracleon, 2d century Gnostic Christian + English -ite

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