Μαρκίων

Ancient Greek

proper noun
Definitions
  • (Christianity) , 2nd century theologian, philosopher, preacher and founder of Marcionism, a Hellenistic Christian religious belief system influenced by Gnostic theology; compiled the first Biblical canon, consisting solely of Greek New Testament scriptures, totally rejecting the scriptural authority of the Hebrew Tanakh adopted as the canonical Old Testament of the Judeo-Christian Bible

Etymology

Suffix from Ancient Greek Μᾶρκος derived from Latin Mārcus, Mārs.

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Latin

Mārs

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