Nicolaitan en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /nɪ.kəˈleɪ.ɪ.t(ə)n/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English Nicolaite Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Nicolaitan From Nicolaite + -an.
Meanings
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A member of an early Christian sect (Nicolaism), said to participate in certain pagan ceremonies.
But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which also I hate....So hast thou also them that hold to the doctrine of the Nicolaitans.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Revelation 2:6:nicholaitan, (g) an heretike, like Nicholas, who helde that wiues ſhould bee common to all alike.
[1604, Robert Cawdrey, “nicholaitan”, in A Table Alphabeticall, […]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolaitans | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Nicholaitan | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (1)
chr ᎠᏂᎦᎴᏓᏂ (member of early Christian sect)