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Nicaea Definition & Meaning

nicaea
noun
  1. an ancient city in Bithynia; founded in the 4th century BC and flourished under the Romans; the Nicene Creed was adopted there in 325
  2. the seventh ecumenical council in 787 which refuted iconoclasm and regulated the veneration of holy images
  3. the first ecumenical council in 325 which produced the wording of the Nicene Creed and condemned the heresy of Arianism

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Frequently asked questions

What does nicaea mean?
an ancient city in Bithynia; founded in the 4th century BC and flourished under the Romans; the Nicene Creed was adopted there in 325 the seventh ecumenical council in 787 which refuted iconoclasm and regulated the veneration of holy images the first ecumenical council in 325 which produced the wording of the Nicene Creed and condemned the heresy of Arianism
What part of speech is nicaea?
Nicaea is a noun.
How many definitions does nicaea have?
Nicaea has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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