“Borborite”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

Borborite

释义

† ˈBorborite Obs.
[ad. L. Borboritæ, Gr. βορβορῖται, f. Gr. βόρβορ-ος filth.]
One of the names, or nick-names, given to certain Ophitic Gnostics, referring, according to Epiphanius, to their unclean living (but various other explanations are offered); in 16–17th c. used as a term of reproach in the sense of ‘One who holds filthy or immoral doctrines’, and specifically applied to a branch of the Mennonites.
1659Gauden Tears of Ch. 572 (D.) The whole Reformed Church of England..torne and bespattered by those Borborites, those uncleane Spirits.1685Baxter Paraphr. James v. 19 Borborites or Gnosticks are not the less such for..being call'd Bishops.1882–3Schaff tr. Herzog's Encycl. Rel. Knowl. I. 313 Borborites or Borborians.

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