Monarchian

noun

Mo·​nar·​chi·​an mə-ˈnär-kē-ən How to pronounce Monarchian (audio)
mä-
: an adherent of one of two anti-Trinitarian groups of the second and third centuries a.d. teaching that God is one person as well as one being
Monarchianism noun

Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Monarchian was in 1765

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“Monarchian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Monarchian. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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