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Anicetus meaning

One of the sons of Heracles and Hebe, his brother is Alexiares. Along with their father, Anicetus and Alexiares are the guardians and gatekeepers of the gates of Mount Olympus.

Using Anicetus

  • The main meaning on this page is: One of the sons of Heracles and Hebe, his brother is Alexiares. Along with their father, Anicetus and Alexiares are the guardians and gatekeepers of the gates of Mount Olympus.

Context around Anicetus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

nor 1×

Often after:

followed 1× decreed 1× persuaded 1×

Sentence patterns with Anicetus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

anicetus followed the 1× polycarp nor anicetus persuaded the 1× precedent of anicetus 1× records that anicetus decreed that 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

anicetus followed the 1× liber pontificalis records 1× neither polycarp nor 1× victor s attempted 1×

Common sentence endings:

equinox march 21 1× precedent of anicetus 1× the question unsettled 1× wore long hair 1×

Words around Anicetus

Just before it in the word index:

anice 3 anicca 2 anica 4 anic 24 anibeze 2 anibal 10

Just after it in the word index:

anichukwu 6 anida 2 anido 2 anidugbe 2 anie 6 aniebonam 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Anicetus

  • In this selection, "anicetus" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, nor, followed, decreed and persuaded stand out and add context to how "anicetus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include anicetus followed the and polycarp nor anicetus persuaded the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "anicetus" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with anicetus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Liber Pontificalis records that Anicetus decreed that priests are not allowed to have long hair (perhaps because the Gnostics wore long hair). (22 words)

Anicetus followed the western practice of celebrating the feast on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Spring equinox (March 21). (24 words)

Neither Polycarp nor Anicetus persuaded the other, but they did not consider the matter schismatic either, parting in peace and leaving the question unsettled. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Victor's attempted excommunication was apparently rescinded, and the two sides reconciled upon the intervention of bishop Irenaeus and others, who reminded Victor of the tolerant precedent of Anicetus. (29 words)

Anicetus followed the western practice of celebrating the feast on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Spring equinox (March 21). (24 words)

Neither Polycarp nor Anicetus persuaded the other, but they did not consider the matter schismatic either, parting in peace and leaving the question unsettled. (24 words)

Example sentences (4)

Anicetus followed the western practice of celebrating the feast on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Spring equinox (March 21).

Liber Pontificalis records that Anicetus decreed that priests are not allowed to have long hair (perhaps because the Gnostics wore long hair).

Neither Polycarp nor Anicetus persuaded the other, but they did not consider the matter schismatic either, parting in peace and leaving the question unsettled.

Victor's attempted excommunication was apparently rescinded, and the two sides reconciled upon the intervention of bishop Irenaeus and others, who reminded Victor of the tolerant precedent of Anicetus.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "anicetus" in a sentence?
An example: "Anicetus followed the western practice of celebrating the feast on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Spring equinox (March 21)." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "anicetus" from authentic English texts.
What does "anicetus" mean?
Anicetus means: One of the sons of Heracles and Hebe, his brother is Alexiares. Along with their father, Anicetus and Alexiares are the guardians and gatekeepers of the gates of Mount Olympus.
How many example sentences with "anicetus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "anicetus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.