SINCE 1828
Severian
noun (1)
Se·ve·ri·an
| \ sə̇virēən\
plural -s
Definition of Severian
(Entry 1 of 2)
: one of a sect of Encratite Gnostics of the 2d century
Severian
noun (2)
\ "\
plural -s
Definition of Severian (Entry 2 of 2)
: a follower of the Monophysite patriarch Severus who taught that the body of Christ was subject to corruption prior to his resurrection
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