Basilidian

== English == === Alternative forms === Basilidean === Etymology === Borrowed from Medieval Latin Basilidiānus, from Byzantine Greek Βασιλειδιανός (Basileidianós). By surface analysis, Basilides +‎ -ian. === Adjective === Basilidian (comparative more Basilidian, superlative most Basilidian) Of or relating to the Gnostic sect founded by Basilides of Alexandria in the 2nd century. ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Basilidian (plural Basilidians) A member of the Gnostic sect founded by Basilides of Alexandria. ==== Translations ==== === Derived terms === === Further reading === “Basilidian”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.