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نسطر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to a specific historical group, the Nestorians, and their theological distinctions within Christianity. It primarily defines the term 'Nestorian' and its association with a particular sect.

Derived headwords

النَّسْطُورِيَّةname
  1. 1.
    Nestorianismclassical

    A sect or community of Christians who hold beliefs distinct from the majority, particularly associated with the teachings of Nestorius.

نَسْطُورِسname
  1. 1.
    Nestoriusclassical

    The name of the historical figure after whom the Nestorian sect is named.

Parallel reading

النسطورية «3»: أمة من النصارى يخالفون بقيتهم
The Nestorians: a nation of Christians who differ from the rest of them.
وهم بالرومية نسطورس
And they are, in the Roman tongue, Nestorius.