GNOSIS


Meaning of GNOSIS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' n ō -s ə s

Function: noun

Etymology: Greek gn ō sis, literally, knowledge, from gign ō skein

Date: 1703

: esoteric knowledge of spiritual truth held by the ancient Gnostics to be essential to salvation

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