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Swedenborgian

adjective Swe·den·bor·gian \ ˌswē-dᵊn-ˈbȯr-j(ē-)ən , -ˈbȯr-gē-ən \

Definition of Swedenborgian

: of or relating to the teachings of Emanuel Swedenborg or the Church of the New Jerusalem based on his teachings
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Swedenborgian

noun
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Swedenborgianism

play \ˌswē-dᵊn-ˈbȯr-j(ē-)ə-ˌni-zəm, -gē-ə-\ noun

First Known Use of swedenborgian

1807

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