Pelagian noun¹ & adjective¹. [pɪ'leɪdʒɪǝn] LME.
[ecclesiastical Latin Pelagianus, from Pelagius (see below): see -AN.]
Christian Church.
A. noun. A follower of the doctrines of the British lay monk Pelagius, of the 4th and 5th cents., esp. of his view that the human will is capable of good without the assistance of divine grace. LME.
b. adjective. Of, pertaining to, or associated with Pelagius or his doctrines. LME.

■ Pelagianism noun L16.

■ Pelagianize verb intrans. (rare) hold or express Pelagian views E17.

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pelagian adjective² & noun². [pɪ'leɪdʒɪǝn] E17.
[Latin pelagius from Greek pelagios of the sea (cf. PELAGIC): see -AN.]
A. adjective.
1. Of or pertaining to the sea shells from which Tyrian purple dye was obtained. rare. Only in E17.

2. Of, pertaining to, or inhabiting the open sea or ocean; pelagic. Now rare or obsolete. M18.
b. noun. An inhabitant of the open sea. rare. M19.

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