0%

zwinglian

Zwing·li·an
Z z

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [zwing-glee-uh n, swing-, tsving-lee-]
    • /ˈzwɪŋ gli ən, ˈswɪŋ-, ˈtsvɪŋ li-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [zwing-glee-uh n, swing-, tsving-lee-]
    • /ˈzwɪŋ gli ən, ˈswɪŋ-, ˈtsvɪŋ li-/

Definitions of zwinglian word

  • adjective zwinglian of or relating to Ulrich Zwingli or his doctrines, largely agreeing with those of Luther and offering a distinctive interpretation of the Lord's Supper. 1
  • noun zwinglian a follower of Zwingli. 1
  • noun zwinglian an upholder of the religious doctrines or movement of Zwingli 0
  • adjective zwinglian of or relating to Zwingli, his religious movement, or his doctrines, esp his interpretation of the Eucharist 0
  • adjective zwinglian of Zwingli or his doctrines, esp. the doctrine that the body of Christ is not actually present in the Eucharist and that the ceremony is merely a commemorative one 0
  • noun zwinglian a follower of Zwingli 0

Information block about the term

Origin of zwinglian

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; Zwingli + -an

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Zwinglian

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

zwinglian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?