Random word

Explore Photius through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like patriarch. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

Rare word

Photius in a sentence

Photius meaning

A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Photios I of Constantinople.

Synonyms of Photius

Using Photius

  • The main meaning on this page is: A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Photios I of Constantinople.
  • Useful related words include: patriarch.
  • In the example corpus, photius often appears in combinations such as: by photius, photius as, that photius.

Context around Photius

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 11 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
patriarch 2006 recognize arshavir arethas confirmed misled

Corpus analysis for Photius

  • In this selection, "photius" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, patriarch, 2006, recognize, ordinations, codex and uncle stand out and add context to how "photius" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include all of photius ordinations and by arethas photius and other. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "photius" sits close to words such as abad, abovementioned and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with photius

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

This may perhaps have misled Photius. (6 words)

But it would seem that Photius was under some misapprehension. (10 words)

However, the eastern Bishops determined to recognize Photius' ordinations nonetheless. (10 words)

The Chronicon Paschale assigns his martyrdom to the year 165. A considerable number of other works are given as Justin's by Arethas, Photius, and other writers, but this attribution is now generally admitted to be spurious. (37 words)

There may appear some difficulty at first sight, however, in the statement of Photius, that the work, in the form in which he saw it, appeared to him to be a second edition. (33 words)

Photius compared Clement's treatise, which like his other works was highly syncretic, featuring ideas of Hellenistic, Jewish and Gnostic origin, unfavourably against the prevailing orthodoxy of the 9th century. (30 words)

Example sentences (19)

Formosus refused to reinstate those who had been ordained by Photius, as his predecessor, Stephen V, had nullified all of Photius' ordinations.

A few extracts from the five orations on Chrysostom were preserved by Photius (codex 273).

Bulgakov concludes: "The patristic teaching of the fourth century lacks that exclusivity which came to characterize Orthodox theology after Photius under the influence of repulsion from the Filioque doctrine.

Bulgaria produced 38.07 billion kWh of electricity in 2006 Photius.

But it would seem that Photius was under some misapprehension.

However, the eastern Bishops determined to recognize Photius' ordinations nonetheless.

It is clear that Photius and Evagrius did not have any more of Zosimus' work than what survives today.

Nicholas Adontz stresses that "Arshavir, Photius' uncle, must not be confused with Arshavir, the brother of John the Grammarian".

Advertentie

Photius compared Clement's treatise, which like his other works was highly syncretic, featuring ideas of Hellenistic, Jewish and Gnostic origin, unfavourably against the prevailing orthodoxy of the 9th century.

That year Prince Rastislav of Great Moravia requested that Emperor Michael III and the Patriarch Photius send missionaries to evangelize his Slavic subjects.

The Chronicon Paschale assigns his martyrdom to the year 165. A considerable number of other works are given as Justin's by Arethas, Photius, and other writers, but this attribution is now generally admitted to be spurious.

The evangelisation, or Christianisation, of the Slavs was initiated by one of Byzantium's most learned churchmen — the Patriarch Photius.

The Fourth Council of Constantinople was called in 879. It restored St. Photius to his See in Constantinople and condemned any alteration of the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed of 381. :9.

The granting of a pallium is a sign of papal approval and the pope's legates "immediately" confirmed Photius without awaiting a decision of the council.

There may appear some difficulty at first sight, however, in the statement of Photius, that the work, in the form in which he saw it, appeared to him to be a second edition.

These 10 epics, of which only Photius' abridgements of Proclus' synopses survive, and scattered fragments of other authors in other times, are as follows.

The style is characterized by Photius as concise, clear and pure; other historians have judged his accounts confused or muddled, and valuable only because he preserves information from lost histories.

This further indicates that the majority of the works cannot have been read while Photius was in the Abbasid empire.

This may perhaps have misled Photius.

Advertentie

Common combinations with photius

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "photius" in a sentence?
An example: "Formosus refused to reinstate those who had been ordained by Photius, as his predecessor, Stephen V, had nullified all of Photius' ordinations." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "photius" from authentic English texts.
What does "photius" mean?
Photius means: A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Photios I of Constantinople.
What are synonyms of "photius"?
Common synonyms of "photius" include: patriarch.
How many example sentences with "photius" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "photius", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.