Donatist
pronunciation
How to pronounce Donatist in British English:
UK [ˈdɔnətist]
How to pronounce Donatist in American English:
US [ˈdɑnətɪst, ˈdonə-]
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- Noun:
- an adherent of Donatism
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to Donatism
Word Origin
- Donatist (n.)
- mid-15c., adherent of a Christian sect in 4c. North Africa, from Medieval Latin Donatista, from Donatus name of two of the principal men in it. The schism had more to do with episcopal succession in Carthage than with doctrine. The name is literally "bestowed, given."