CHALCEDON

Meaning of CHALCEDON in English

— Chalcedonian /kal'si doh"nee euhn/ , adj. , n.

/kal"si don', kal seed"n/ , n.

1. an ancient city in NW Asia Minor, on the Bosporus, opposite Byzantium.

2. Council of , the ecumenical council held there in A.D. 451.

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CHALCEDON — geographical name see: Kadikoy
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CHALCEDON — noun or chalcedon butterfly (ˈ)kal|sēd ə n, ˈkalsəˌdän ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin chalcedona (specific epithet of Euphydryas chalcedona …
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CHALCEDON — — see Kadikoy
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CHALCEDON — modern Kadiky ancient maritime town on the eastern shore of the Bosporus, opposite modern Istanbul, Turkey. It was originally a …
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CHALCEDON — Chalcedon BrE AmE ˈkæls ɪd ə n -əd-; -ɪ dɒn, -ə- AmE \ -ə dɑːn
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CHALCEDON — Халкидон
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CHALCEDON — Function: geographical name ― see KADIKOY
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CHALCEDON, COUNCIL OF — (451) Fourth ecumenical council of the Christian Church, held in Chalcedon (modern Kadiköy, Turkey). Called by the emperor Marcian, it …
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CHALCEDON BUTTERFLY — noun see chalcedon
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CHALCEDON, COUNCIL OF — the fourth ecumenical council of the Christian Church, held in Chalcedon (modern Kadiky, Tur.) in 451. Convoked by the emperor …
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CHALCEDON, COUNCIL OF — (451) Fourth ecumenical council of the Christian Church, held in Chalcedon (modern Kadiköy, Turkey). Called by the emperor Marcian, it …
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KADIKOY — or ancient Chalcedon geographical name former city Asia on the Bosporus, now a district of Istanbul
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CHALCEDONIAN — I. |kalsə|dōnēən, -nyən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Chalcedon, ancient city (now Kadiköy ) in Asia Minor opposite Byzantium (from …
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CHALCEDONY — — chalcedonic /kal'si don"ik/ , chalcedonous , adj. /kal sed"n ee, kal"seuh doh'nee/ , n. , pl. chalcedonies . a …
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NICEPHORUS I, SAINT — born c. 758, , Constantinople died June 2, 829, near Chalcedon, Bithynia, Asia Minor; feast day March 13 Greek Nikephoros …
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JOHN OF EPHESUS, — born c. 507, , Amida, Mesopotamia died c. 586, , Chalcedon, Bithynia, Asia Minor also called John Of Asia Monophysite …
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DIOSCORUS — born , Alexandria died Oct. 14, 530, Rome pope, or antipope, for 23 days in 530. A deacon in the …
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CHALCEDONY — chalcedon|y BrE AmE kæl ˈsed ə n |i ˈkæls ə doʊn |i ▷ chalcedon|ies iz
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