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Christadelphian

noun
Chris·​ta·​del·​phi·​an | \ ˌkristəˈdelfēən\
plural -s

Definition of Christadelphian

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: one of a premillennial religious sect that was founded in the U.S. about 1850 and that rejects the doctrine of the Trinity in favor of a Unitarian and Adventist theology

Christadelphian

adjective

Definition of Christadelphian (Entry 2 of 2)

: of or relating to Christadelphians Christadelphian doctrine

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History and Etymology for Christadelphian

Noun

Christ + Greek adelphos brother + English -ian

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