The Collaborative International Dictionary
Homoousian \Ho`mo*ou"si*an\, a. Of or pertaining to the Homoousians, or to the doctrines they held.
Homoousian \Ho`mo*ou"si*an\, n. [Gr. ?; ? the same + ? being, essence, substance.] (Eccl. Hist.) One of those, in the 4th century, who accepted the Nicene creed, and maintained that the Son had the same essence or substance with the Father; -- opposed to homoiousian.
Wiktionary
a. Having the same essence or substance, especially with reference to the first and second persons of the Trinity n. (context historical English) One of those, in the 4th century, who accepted the Nicene Creed and maintained that the Son had the same essence or substance with the Father.
Usage examples of "homoousian".
This prudent and even pious measure was represented as a wicked profanation by the whole party which adhered to the Homoousian doctrine.
The Novatians of Constantinople and the adjacent country, by their firm attachment to the Homoousian standard, deserved to be confounded with the Catholics themselves.
The Greek word, which was chosen to express this mysterious resemblance, bears so close an affinity to the orthodox symbol, that the profane of every age have derided the furious contests which the difference of a single diphthong excited between the Homoousians and the Homoiousians.
Does any man really suppose, that, of a score of noble young fellows who have just laid down their lives for their country, the Homoousians are received to the mansions of bliss, and the Homoousians translated from the battle-field to the abodes of everlasting woe?
The Greek word, which was chosen to express this mysterious resemblance, bears so close an affinity to the orthodox symbol, that the profane of every age have derided the furious contests which the difference of a single diphthong excited between the Homoousians and the Homoiousians.
The Greek word, which was chosen to express this mysterious resemblance, bears so close an affinity to the orthodox symbol, that the profane of every age have derided the furious contests which the difference of a single diphthong excited between the Homoousians and the Homoiousians.
This prudent and even pious measure was represented as a wicked profanation by the whole party which adhered to the Homoousian doctrine.
In many churches, the Arians and Homoousians, who had renounced each other's communion, continued for some time to join in prayer.