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Pelagius is an English word with synonyms like monk or monastic. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Pelagius in a sentence

Pelagius meaning

A male given name of historical usage.

Synonyms of Pelagius

monk monastic

Related words

Other words often associated with Pelagius or its synonyms:

religious conventual unworldly monastical jazzman cloistered

Using Pelagius

  • The main meaning on this page is: A male given name of historical usage.
  • Useful related words include: monk, monastic.
  • In the example corpus, pelagius often appears in combinations such as: of pelagius, pelagius and.

Context around Pelagius

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 10 start, 3 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

convince 1× influenced 1×

Often after:

main 1× thralls 1× won 1× claimed 1× may 1× plan 1× supporter 1×

Sentence patterns with Pelagius

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

again pelagius won and 1× appropriately called pelagius thralls are 1× learnt from pelagius into theoretical 1× life of pelagius and although 1× memory of pelagius at covadonga 1× objectives of pelagius ii 1× pelagius and his 1× pelagius claimed that 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

again pelagius won 1× al qama eventually 1× although the writings 1× in the capacity 1× monument in memory 1× pelagianism has come 1×

Common sentence endings:

battle of covadonga 1× broad fronted attack 1× his famous victory 1× in the fighting 1× in the game 1× men with him 1×

Words around Pelagius

Just before it in the word index:

pelagie 2 pelagic 19 pelagians 6 pelagianism 6 pelage 10 pelaez 4

Just after it in the word index:

pelagonia 4 pelajaran 2 pelamis 2 pelant 2 pelare 4 pelargonium 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaa 20 abductees 20 abdulahi 20 abetment 20 abhors 20 ablution 20

Corpus analysis for Pelagius

  • In this selection, "pelagius" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, convince, influenced, main, thralls and won stand out and add context to how "pelagius" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include again pelagius won and and appropriately called pelagius thralls are. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pelagius" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pelagius

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

Again Pelagius won, and Munuza was killed in the fighting. (10 words)

Monument in memory of Pelagius at Covadonga, site of his famous victory. (12 words)

Pelagius may have had as few as three hundred men with him. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Although the writings of John the Deacon claim that Gregory "labored diligently for the relief of Italy", there is no evidence that his tenure accomplished much towards any of the objectives of Pelagius II. (34 words)

Pelagius and his force retreated deep into the mountains of Asturias, eventually retiring into a narrow valley flanked by mountains, which was easily defensible due to the impossibility of launching a broad-fronted attack. (34 words)

Pelagius was not always able to keep the Muslims out of Asturias but neither could they defeat him, and as soon as the Moors left, he would always re-establish control. (31 words)

Example sentences (16)

Pelagius main Little is known about the life of Pelagius, and although he is frequently referred to as a British monk, his origins are by no means certain.

These atronachs, appropriately called Pelagius' Thralls, are much harder to kill than the standard forms available in the game.

Again Pelagius won, and Munuza was killed in the fighting.

Al Qama eventually arrived at Covadonga, and sent forward an envoy to convince Pelagius to surrender.

Although the writings of John the Deacon claim that Gregory "labored diligently for the relief of Italy", there is no evidence that his tenure accomplished much towards any of the objectives of Pelagius II.

In the capacity of a lay-monk Caelestius endeavoured to convert the practical maxims learnt from Pelagius, into theoretical principles, which he then propagated in Rome.

Monument in memory of Pelagius at Covadonga, site of his famous victory.

Pelagianism has come to be identified with the view (whether taught by Pelagius or not) that human beings can earn salvation by their own efforts.

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Pelagius and his force retreated deep into the mountains of Asturias, eventually retiring into a narrow valley flanked by mountains, which was easily defensible due to the impossibility of launching a broad-fronted attack.

Pelagius claimed that the influence of Adam on other humans was merely that of bad example.

Pelagius did not believe that all humanity was guilty in Adam's sin, but said that Adam had condemned mankind through bad example.

Pelagius may have had as few as three hundred men with him.

Pelagius never attempted to force the issue, and it was a Umayyad defeat elsewhere that probably set the stage for the Battle of Covadonga.

Pelagius' plan was to use the Cantabrian mountains as a place of refuge and protection from the invading Moors.

Pelagius was not always able to keep the Muslims out of Asturias but neither could they defeat him, and as soon as the Moors left, he would always re-establish control.

The denial of the transmission of Original Sin seems to have been introduced into Pelagianism by Rufinus the Syrian, who influenced Pelagius' supporter Celestius.

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Common combinations with pelagius

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pelagius" in a sentence?
An example: "Pelagius main Little is known about the life of Pelagius, and although he is frequently referred to as a British monk, his origins are by no means certain." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "pelagius" from authentic English texts.
What does "pelagius" mean?
Pelagius means: A male given name of historical usage.
What are synonyms of "pelagius"?
Common synonyms of "pelagius" include: monk, monastic.
How many example sentences with "pelagius" are there?
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