COUNCIL OF CHALCEDON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Council of Chalcedon mean? 

• COUNCIL OF CHALCEDON (noun)
  The noun COUNCIL OF CHALCEDON has 1 sense:

1. the fourth ecumenical council in 451 which defined the two natures (human and divine) of Christ

  Familiarity information: COUNCIL OF CHALCEDON used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COUNCIL OF CHALCEDON (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The fourth ecumenical council in 451 which defined the two natures (human and divine) of Christ

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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Synonyms:

Chalcedon; Council of Chalcedon

Hypernyms ("Council of Chalcedon" is a kind of...):

ecumenical council ((early Christian church) one of seven gatherings of bishops from around the known world under the presidency of the Pope to regulate matters of faith and morals and discipline)