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Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-ta-na-zjɛ̃
"Le credo athanasien énonce les dogmes de la Trinité."
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2 senses- 1
Relating to or characteristic of Saint Athanasius or his theological doctrines, particularly concerning the Trinity.
"The theologian delivered a lecture on the historical context of the Athanasian Creed." - 2
Pertaining to the Athanasian Creed, an early Christian statement of belief focused on the Trinity and the incarnation.
"Historically, the church recited the Athanasian Creed during major liturgical feasts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin name Athanasius, originating from the Greek Athanasios meaning 'immortal', combined with the English adjectival suffix -an. It historically relates to Saint Athanasius of Alexandria, a 4th-century church father, and his staunch defense of Trinitarian orthodoxy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Athanasian" is said worldwide
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athanasien
Transliteration: a-ta-na-zjɛ̃
"Le credo athanasien énonce les dogmes de la Trinité."
athanasisch
Transliteration: a-ta-ˈna-zɪʃ
"Das athanasische Glaubensbekonntnis ist eines der drei ökumenischen Bekenntnisse."
atanasiano
Transliteration: a-ta-na-ˈzia-no
"Il Credo atanasiano è fondamentale per la teologia trinitaria."
atanasiano
Transliteration: a-ta-na-ˈsja-no
"El símbolo atanasiano defiende la doctrina de la Trinidad."
atanasiano
Transliteration: a-ta-na-zi-ˈɐ-nu
"O credo atanasiano enfatiza a natureza da Santíssima Trindade."
अथानासीय
Transliteration: athanaasiya
"अथानासीय पंथ त्रinता के सिद्धांत पर जोर देता है।"
亚他那修的
Transliteration: yà tā nà xiū de
"亚他那修信经是基督教历史上的重要文献。"
아타나시우스의
Transliteration: atanasiuseu-ui
"아타나시우스 신경은 삼위일체 교리를 명확히 한다."
アタナシウス派の
Transliteration: atanashiusu-ha no
"アタナシウス信条は三位一体の教義を説いています。"
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