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Webster 1913 Edition

Nicolaitan

Niˊco-la′i-tan

(nĭkˊō̍-lā′ĭ-tan)
,
Noun.
[So called from
Nicolas
of Antioch, mentioned in Acts vi. 5.]
(Eccl. Hist.)
One of certain corrupt persons in the early church at Ephesus, who are censured in Rev. ii. 6, 15.

Webster 1828 Edition

Nicolaitan

NICOLAITAN

,
Noun.
One of a sect in the ancient Christian church, so named from Nicolas, a deacon of the church of Jerusalem. They held that all married women should be common to prevent jealousy. They are not charged with erroneous opinions respecting God, but with licentious practices. Revelations 2.

Definition 2024

Nicolaitan

Nicolaitan

English

Alternative forms

Noun

Nicolaitan ‎(plural Nicolaitans)

  1. A member of an early Christian sect (Nicolaism), said to participate in certain pagan ceremonies.
    • 1611, Bible (KJV), Revelation 2:6:
      But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which also I hate....So hast thou also them that hold to the doctrine of the Nicolaitans.
    • 1604, Table Aleph:
      held that a Nicholaitan is an heretike, like Nicholas, who held that wiues should bee commmon to all alike.

Etymology

From Nicolaite +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /nɪ.kəˈleɪ.ɪ.t(ə)n/

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