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[syn: Nicaean, Nicene]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Nicene \Ni"cene\, a. [L. Nicaenus, fr. Nicaea Nice, Gr. ?.]
Of or pertaining to Nice, a town of Asia Minor, or to the
ecumenical council held there a. d. 325.
[1913 Webster]
Nicene Creed, a summary of Christian faith, composed and
adopted by the Council of Nice, against Arianism, a. d.
325, altered and confirmed by the Council of
Constantinople, a. d. 381, and by subsequent councils.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Nicene
adj 1: of or relating to the ancient city of Nicaea in Asia
Minor [syn: Nicaean, Nicene]