Nicolaitan noun & adjective. [nɪkǝ'leɪɪtǝn] E16.
[from Greek Nikolaitēs, from forename Nikolaos + -AN.]
Ecclesiastical History.
A. noun. A member of an early Christian sect advocating a return to pagan worship, mentioned in Revelation 2:6, 15. Formerly also, a married priest, an opponent of clerical celibacy. E16.
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to the Nicolaitans or their views. L19.

■ Nicolaitanism noun L19.

■ Nicolaite noun LME-M17.

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