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Arius

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Arius's books are burned by order of Emperor Constantine at the First Council of Nicaea.
Arius's books are burned by order of Emperor Constantine at the First Council of Nicaea.
  1. (n) Arius
    type genus of the Ariidae: sea catfishes
  2. (n) Arius
    a Greek who was a Christian theologian active in Alexandria and who was declared a heretic for his doctrines about God (which came to be known as Arianism) (256?-336)
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  1. (n) Arius
    A genus of marine catfishes, giving name to the subfamily Ariinœ: synonymous with Galeichthys (which see). See cut under Ariinœ.
  2. (n) Arius
    A Latin termination frequent in zoölogical and botanical terms: sometimes used unchanged in English.
Usage in the news

To the credit of Athanasius, he saw clearly that the most dangerous of existing heresies was precisely the heresy announced by Arius. christianitytoday.com

Usage in scientific papers

The identification of two new Planetary Nebulae in the Sagitt arius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy (Sgr) is presented.
The Planetary Nebula population of the Sagittarius Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy

Usage in literature

In that city Arius and Athanasius dwelt. "History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2)" by John William Draper

We will divide it amongst us all: for the God Ziu, for the Romish Bishops, and for the followers of Arius. "Felicitas" by Felix Dahn

F. Creed of Arius (Alexandria). "Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6" by Various

In the time of Eusebia the Church was torn by the contentions between the orthodox and the followers of Arius. "Women of Early Christianity" by Alfred Brittain

Arius begins to publish his heresy 44 324. "Sketches of Church History" by James Craigie Robertson

ARIUS THE LIBYAN: AN IDYL OF THE PRIMITIVE CHURCH. "The Romance of the Canoness" by Paul Heyse

Alexander, Bishop of Constantinople, his controversy with Arius, i. "History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume II (of 2)" by John William Draper

Our knowledge of Arius is scanty, and nothing certain is known of his birth or of his early training. "Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5" by Various

Arius himself still lived, and his friend Eusebius of Nicomedia rapidly regained influence over the emperor Constantine. "Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7" by Various

Shall I perform a posture for the blessed Arius? "Morituri: Three One-Act Plays" by Hermann Sudermann