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Priscillian in a sentence

Priscillian meaning

Synonym of Priscillianist.

Using Priscillian

  • The main meaning on this page is: Synonym of Priscillianist.
  • In the example corpus, priscillian often appears in combinations such as: priscillian and.

Context around Priscillian

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

mentioning 1× ordered 1× heretic 1×

Sentence patterns with Priscillian

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

and ordered priscillian and his 1× blood of priscillian and his 1× name but priscillian was elected 1× priscillian and his 1× several of priscillian s practices 1× the heretic priscillian 1× without mentioning priscillian by name 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at first maximus 1× he prevailed upon 1× priscillian and his 1× the first council 1× this last statement 1×

Common sentence endings:

and his followers 1× avila shortly thereafter 1× be beheaded 385 1× influenced by manichaeism 1× the heretic priscillian 1×

Words around Priscillian

Just before it in the word index:

priscille 2 priscilla 185 priscila 5 prisciandaro 3 priscah 3 prisca 17

Just after it in the word index:

prisco 6 priscus 18 prise 19 prised 9 prisen 2 prishtina 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Priscillian

  • In this selection, "priscillian" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, mentioning, ordered and heretic stand out and add context to how "priscillian" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and ordered priscillian and his and blood of priscillian and his. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "priscillian" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with priscillian

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

Priscillian and his followers may also have been influenced by Manichaeism. (11 words)

He prevailed upon the emperor to spare the life of the heretic Priscillian. (13 words)

At first, Maximus acceded to his entreaty, but, when Martin had departed, yielded to Ithacius and ordered Priscillian and his followers to be beheaded (385). (25 words)

Longer example sentences

This last statement has reference to the bishops who had left Maximus no peace till he had stained his hands with the blood of Priscillian and his followers. (28 words)

The First Council of Saragossa had forbidden several of Priscillian's practices (albeit without mentioning Priscillian by name), but Priscillian was elected bishop of Avila shortly thereafter. (27 words)

At first, Maximus acceded to his entreaty, but, when Martin had departed, yielded to Ithacius and ordered Priscillian and his followers to be beheaded (385). (25 words)

Example sentences (5)

The First Council of Saragossa had forbidden several of Priscillian's practices (albeit without mentioning Priscillian by name), but Priscillian was elected bishop of Avila shortly thereafter.

At first, Maximus acceded to his entreaty, but, when Martin had departed, yielded to Ithacius and ordered Priscillian and his followers to be beheaded (385).

He prevailed upon the emperor to spare the life of the heretic Priscillian.

Priscillian and his followers may also have been influenced by Manichaeism.

This last statement has reference to the bishops who had left Maximus no peace till he had stained his hands with the blood of Priscillian and his followers.

Common combinations with priscillian

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "priscillian" in a sentence?
An example: "The First Council of Saragossa had forbidden several of Priscillian's practices (albeit without mentioning Priscillian by name), but Priscillian was elected bishop of Avila shortly thereafter." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "priscillian" from authentic English texts.
What does "priscillian" mean?
Priscillian means: Synonym of Priscillianist.
How many example sentences with "priscillian" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "priscillian", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.