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Manichaeans | Manichaean

Manichaeans meaning

plural of Manichaean

Using Manichaeans

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of Manichaean
  • In the example corpus, manichaeans often appears in combinations such as: the manichaeans, manichaeans of, many manichaeans.

Context around Manichaeans

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

strip 1×

Often after:

via 1× took 1× establishing 1×

Sentence patterns with Manichaeans

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

and many manichaeans in europe 1× attributed to manichaeans by the 1× century by manichaeans via the 1× dynasty the manichaeans were derogatorily 1× for the manichaeans for about 1× influenced the manichaeans of central 1× many manichaeans took part 1× of the manichaeans was believed 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although most of 1× augustine of hippo 1× during the song 1× henning describes how 1× however these groups 1× in 381 christians 1×

Common sentence endings:

africa were killed 1× and worship demons 1× beliefs were executed 1× early church fathers 1× in central asia 1× manichaeans is tenuous 1×

Words around Manichaeans

Just before it in the word index:

manichaeanism 2 manichaean 30 manically 3 manicaland 26 manica 17 manic 147

Just after it in the word index:

manichaeism 21 manichean 5 manicheanism 2 manicheans 2 manickam 4 manickchand 15

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 absalon 14

Corpus analysis for Manichaeans

  • In this selection, "manichaeans" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, strip, via, took and establishing stand out and add context to how "manichaeans" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and many manichaeans in europe and attributed to manichaeans by the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "manichaeans" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with manichaeans

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

In 381 Christians requested Theodosius I to strip Manichaeans of their civil rights. (13 words)

Many Manichaeans took part in rebellions against the Song government and were eventually quelled. (14 words)

The Gospel of Thomas was also attributed to Manichaeans by the early Church Fathers. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Henning describes how this translation process evolved and influenced the Manichaeans of Central Asia: Beyond doubt, Sogdian was the national language of the Majority of clerics and propagandists of the Manichaean faith in Central Asia. (35 words)

In AD 296, the Roman emperor Diocletian decreed all the Manichaean leaders to be burnt alive along with the Manichaean scriptures and many Manichaeans in Europe and North Africa were killed. (31 words)

Although most of the literature/scripture of the Manichaeans was believed lost, the discovery of an original series of documents have helped to shed new light on the subject. (29 words)

Example sentences (11)

Although most of the literature/scripture of the Manichaeans was believed lost, the discovery of an original series of documents have helped to shed new light on the subject.

Augustine of Hippo, Against Two Letters of the Pelagians 1.31–32 Augustine had served as a "Hearer" for the Manichaeans for about nine years, Brown, Peter.

During the Song Dynasty, the Manichaeans were derogatorily referred by the Chinese as chicai simo (meaning that they "abstain from meat and worship demons").

Henning describes how this translation process evolved and influenced the Manichaeans of Central Asia: Beyond doubt, Sogdian was the national language of the Majority of clerics and propagandists of the Manichaean faith in Central Asia.

However, these groups left few records, and the link between them and Manichaeans is tenuous.

In 381 Christians requested Theodosius I to strip Manichaeans of their civil rights.

In AD 296, the Roman emperor Diocletian decreed all the Manichaean leaders to be burnt alive along with the Manichaean scriptures and many Manichaeans in Europe and North Africa were killed.

It was transmitted to China in the 8th century by Manichaeans, via the country of Kang (a Central Asian polity near Samarkand ).

Many Manichaeans took part in rebellions against the Song government and were eventually quelled.

The Gospel of Thomas was also attributed to Manichaeans by the early Church Fathers.

The third Abbasid caliph al-Mahdi persecuted the Manichaeans, establishing an inquisition against dualists who if being found guilty of heresy refused to renounce their beliefs, were executed.

Common combinations with manichaeans

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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Manichaeans means: plural of Manichaean
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