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Webster 1913 Edition

Nicolaitan

Niˊco-la′i-tan

(nĭkˊō̍-lā′ĭ-tan)
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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.

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