Cerinthian

== English == === Etymology === From Cerinthus +‎ -ian, named after its Jewish founder, Cerinthus. === Noun === Cerinthian (plural Cerinthians) (historical) One of an ancient religious sect that attempted to unite the doctrines of Christ with the opinions of the Jews and Gnostics. 1845-1852, Walter Hook, Dictionary of Ecclesiastical Biography There were some among the Cerinthians, who absolutely denied the resurrection of the dead === Adjective === Cerinthian (comparative more Cerinthian, superlative most Cerinthian) (historical) Of or relating to Cerinthus or the Cerinthian sect. === Anagrams === interchain