HERESIARCH

Etymology

Noun

heresiarch (plural heresiarches)

(religion) The founder of a heresy, or a major ecclesiastical proponent of such a heresy. [from mid 16th c.]

Synonym: arch-heretic

Notes

Source: Wiktionary


Her"e*si*arch, n. Etym: [L. haeresiarcha, Gr. hérésiarque.]

Definition: A leader in heresy; the chief of a sect of heretics. Bp. Stillingfleet.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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