Nestorian noun & adjective. [nɛ'stɔ:rɪǝn] LME.
[Late Latin Nestorianus, from Nestorius (see below): see -AN.]
Christian Church.
A. noun. A follower or adherent of Nestorius, patriarch of Constantinople (appointed in 428), who asserted that Christ had distinct human and divine persons. LME.
b. adjective. Adhering to Nestorius or his doctrine; of or pertaining to Nestorius or the Nestorians. M16.

■ Nestorianism noun the doctrine of Nestorius E17.

[TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲