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Arius meaning

A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἄρειος (Áreios), Arius, notably borne by Arius, circa 250–336, a priest in Alexandria, the founder of Arianism.

Synonyms of Arius

theologian theologist theologizer theologiser genus arius fish genus

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Other words often associated with Arius or its synonyms:

scholar bookman student genus

Using Arius

  • The main meaning on this page is: A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἄρειος (Áreios), Arius, notably borne by Arius, circa 250–336, a priest in Alexandria, the founder of Arianism.
  • Useful related words include: theologian, theologist, theologizer, theologiser.
  • In the example corpus, arius often appears in combinations such as: arius and, of arius, that arius.

Context around Arius

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 10 start, 9 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

apparently 1× readmitted 1× 336 1× followed 1×

Often after:

angered 1× teachings 1× act 1× argued 1× considered 1× emphasized 1× eusebius 1× reproached 1×

Sentence patterns with Arius

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

ad 336 arius however died 1× and arius argued that 1× apparently arius and eusebius 1× appears that arius reproached alexander 1× arius and his 1× arius considered the 1× arius emphasized the 1× arius s argument 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after the lapse 1× although the origins 1× and arius argued 1× and i hereby 1× apparently arius and 1× arius and his 1×

Common sentence endings:

an actual person 1× and his followers 1× are entirely similar 1× athanasius s career 1× before all ages 1× by the bishop 1×

Words around Arius

Just before it in the word index:

aritzia 5 aritz 3 arity 11 aritry 2 ariton 2 arithmetik 4

Just after it in the word index:

ariv 5 arivu 5 ariwa 2 ariwoola 14 ariya 29 ariyalur 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdelaziz 38 absolutist 38 accrual 38 acquiesced 38 acrylics 38 actinium 38

Corpus analysis for Arius

  • In this selection, "arius" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, apparently, readmitted, 336, angered, teachings and act stand out and add context to how "arius" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ad 336 arius however died and and arius argued that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "arius" sits close to words such as abdelaziz, absolutist and accrual, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with arius

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

And Arius argued that everything else was created through the Son. (11 words)

T.C. Crosser's The Book of Arius - Act I EP ReviewT. (12 words)

Bishops Theognis of Nicaea and Maris of Chalcedon were among the initial supporters of Arius. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Arius considered the Holy Spirit to be a person or a high-ranking angel, which had a beginning as a creature, whereas the Witnesses consider the Holy Spirit to be God's "active force" or "energy", which had no beginning, and is not an actual person. (46 words)

And I hereby make a public order, that if someone should be discovered to have hidden a writing composed by Arius, and not to have immediately brought it forward and destroyed it by fire, his penalty shall be death. (39 words)

Arius emphasized the supremacy and uniqueness of God the Father, meaning that the Father alone is almighty and infinite, and that therefore the Father's divinity must be greater than the Son's. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

Apparently, Arius and Eusebius were close enough and Eusebius powerful enough that Arius was able to put his theology down in writing.

His defense of Arius angered the emperor, and a few months after the council he was sent into exile due to his continual contacts with Arius and his followers.

In the same year, the Synod of Jerusalem under Constantine's direction readmitted Arius to communion in AD 336. Arius, however, died on the way to this event in Constantinople.

The second group also avoided invoking the name of Arius, but in large part followed Arius' teachings and, in another attempted compromise wording, described the Son as being like ( homoios ) the Father.

Williams, 82 In addition, non-Homoousian bishops disagreed with being labeled as followers of Arius, since Arius was merely a presbyter, while they were fully ordained bishops.

T.C. Crosser's The Book of Arius - Act I EP ReviewT.

After the lapse of three years, he succeeded in regaining the imperial favor by convincing Constantine that Arius and his views do not conflict with the proclaimed Nicene Creed.

Although the origins of their beliefs are not necessarily attributed to the teachings of Arius, many of the core beliefs are entirely similar.

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And Arius argued that everything else was created through the Son.

And I hereby make a public order, that if someone should be discovered to have hidden a writing composed by Arius, and not to have immediately brought it forward and destroyed it by fire, his penalty shall be death.

Arius and his sympathizers, e.g. Eusebius of Nicomedia were admitted back into the church after ostensibly accepting the Nicene creed.

Arius considered the Holy Spirit to be a person or a high-ranking angel, which had a beginning as a creature, whereas the Witnesses consider the Holy Spirit to be God's "active force" or "energy", which had no beginning, and is not an actual person.

Arius emphasized the supremacy and uniqueness of God the Father, meaning that the Father alone is almighty and infinite, and that therefore the Father's divinity must be greater than the Son's.

Arius's argument was that the Son was God's very first production, before all ages.

Because Arius and his followers had great influence in the schools of Alexandria—counterparts to modern universities or seminaries—their theological views spread, especially in the eastern Mediterranean.

Because of this centrist position, and despite their rejection of Arius, they were called "semi-Arians" by their opponents.

Bishops Theognis of Nicaea and Maris of Chalcedon were among the initial supporters of Arius.

Conflict with Arius and Arianism as well as successive Roman emperors shaped Athanasius's career.

In spite of his sympathy for Arius, Eusebius of Caesarea adhered to the decisions of the council, accepting the entire creed.

It appears that Arius reproached Alexander for what he felt were misguided or heretical teachings being taught by the bishop.

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Common combinations with arius

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "arius" in a sentence?
An example: "Apparently, Arius and Eusebius were close enough and Eusebius powerful enough that Arius was able to put his theology down in writing." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "arius" from authentic English texts.
What does "arius" mean?
Arius means: A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἄρειος (Áreios), Arius, notably borne by Arius, circa 250–336, a priest in Alexandria, the founder of Arianism.
What are synonyms of "arius"?
Common synonyms of "arius" include: theologian, theologist, theologizer, theologiser, genus arius, fish genus.
How many example sentences with "arius" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "arius", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.