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nicolaitan — ˌnikəˈlāətən noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Middle English Nicholaite Nicolaitan (from Greek Nikolaitēs follower of Nicolaus, from Nikolaos Nicolaus, a reputed heretic + itēs ite) + English an … Useful english dictionary
Nicolaitan — noun /nɪ.kəˈleɪ.ɪ.t(ə)n/ A member of an early Christian sect, said to participate in certain pagan ceremonies. But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which also I hate....So hast thou also them that hold to the… … Wiktionary
nicolaitan — nic·o·la·i·tan … English syllables
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Nicolaite — noun /nɪ.kəˈleɪ.ʌɪt/ A Nicolaitan … Wiktionary
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