From formal English to slang. 2014.
Homoousian — (from the Greek όμοιοs meaning same and ουσία meaning essence or being) is a technical theological term used in discussion of the Christian understanding of God as Trinity. The Nicene Creed describes Jesus as being homoousian with God the Father… … Wikipedia
Homoousian — Ho mo*ou si*an, a. Of or pertaining to the Homoousians, or to the doctrines they held. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Homoousian — Ho mo*ou si*an, n. [Gr. ?; ? the same + ? being, essence, substance.] (Eccl. Hist.) One of those, in the 4th century, who accepted the Nicene creed, and maintained that the Son had the same essence or substance with the Father; opposed to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
homoousian — [hō΄mō o͞o′sē ənhō΄mō o͞o′sē ən] adj. [LL(Ec) homoousianus < LGr(Ec) homoousios, consubstantial < homos, SAME + ousia, essence: see HOMOIOUSIAN] [also H ] Theol. of or holding the teaching that God the Father and God the Son are of the same … English World dictionary
homoousian — noun Etymology: Late Greek homoousios of the same substance, from Greek hom + ousia substance more at homoiousian Date: 1565 an adherent of an ecclesiastical party of the fourth century holding to the doctrine of the Nicene Creed that the Son is… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Homoousian — Homoousianism, n. /hoh moh ooh see euhn, ow , hom oh /, n. 1. a member of a 4th century A.D. church party that maintained that the essence or substance of the Father and the Son is the same (opposed to Heteroousian). adj. 2. of or pertaining to… … Universalium
homoousian — adjective /hɒməʊˈuːzɪən/ Having the same essence or substance, especially with reference to the first and second persons of the Trinity … Wiktionary
homoousian — [ˌhɒməʊ u:sɪən, aʊ , z , ˌhəʊməʊ ] (also homousian) noun historical a person who held that God the Father and God the Son are of the same substance. Compare with homoiousian. Origin C16: via eccles. L. homousianus, from Gk homoousios, from homos… … English new terms dictionary
homoousian — I. a. Of the same nature, of identical essence or substance. II. n. Believer in the identity of the substance of the Father and the Son … New dictionary of synonyms
homoousian — homo·ou·sian … English syllables
