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Homoousian is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Homoousian in a sentence

Homoousian meaning

Having the same essence or substance, especially with reference to the first and second persons of the Trinity (Father and Son).

Using Homoousian

  • The main meaning on this page is: Having the same essence or substance, especially with reference to the first and second persons of the Trinity (Father and Son).

Context around Homoousian

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 33 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

term 1× non 1×

Often after:

bishops 1×

Sentence patterns with Homoousian

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

addition non homoousian bishops disagreed 1× greek term homoousian or con 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

williams 82 in 1×

Common sentence endings:

fully ordained bishops 1× were uneasy about 1×

Words around Homoousian

Just before it in the word index:

homonyms 9 homonymous 8 homonym 4 homonuclear 5 homomorphisms 31 homomorphism 75

Just after it in the word index:

homoousion 2 homoousios 7 homophile 12 homophobe 8 homophobes 13 homophobia 151

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Homoousian

  • In this selection, "homoousian" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 33 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, term, non and bishops stand out and add context to how "homoousian" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include addition non homoousian bishops disagreed and greek term homoousian or con. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "homoousian" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with homoousian

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

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. (27 words)

It has been noted that the Greek term " homoousian " or "con-substantial", which Athanasius of Alexandria favoured, was a term reported to be put forth by Sabellius, and was a term that many followers of Athanasius were uneasy about. (39 words)

Longer example sentences

It has been noted that the Greek term " homoousian " or "con-substantial", which Athanasius of Alexandria favoured, was a term reported to be put forth by Sabellius, and was a term that many followers of Athanasius were uneasy about. (39 words)

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. (27 words)

Example sentences (2)

It has been noted that the Greek term " homoousian " or "con-substantial", which Athanasius of Alexandria favoured, was a term reported to be put forth by Sabellius, and was a term that many followers of Athanasius were uneasy about.

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.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "homoousian" in a sentence?
An example: "It has been noted that the Greek term " homoousian " or "con-substantial", which Athanasius of Alexandria favoured, was a term reported to be put forth by Sabellius, and was a term that many followers of Athanasius were uneasy about." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "homoousian" from authentic English texts.
What does "homoousian" mean?
Homoousian means: Having the same essence or substance, especially with reference to the first and second persons of the Trinity (Father and Son).
How many example sentences with "homoousian" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "homoousian", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.