SINCE 1828
homoousian
noun
ho·mo·ou·si·an
| \ hō-ˌmō-ˈü-zē-ən
, hä-, -ˈü-sē-\
, hä-, -ˈü-sē-\
Definition of homoousian
: an adherent of an ecclesiastical party of the fourth century holding to the doctrine of the Nicene Creed that the Son is of the same substance with the Father
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