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Valentinian \Val`en*tin"i*an\, n. (Eccl. Hist.) One of a school of Judaizing Gnostics in the second century; -- so called from Valentinus, the founder.
Wiktionary
Etymology 1 n. (context historical English) One of a school of Judaize Gnostics in the second century. Etymology 2
n. (non-gloss definition: a Roman cognomen)
Wikipedia
Valentinian was the name of several Roman emperors:
- Valentinian I (321–375), Roman emperor from 364 to 375, son of Gratian the Elder, commonly known as Valentinian the Great
- Valentinian II (371–392), Roman Emperor from 375 to 392
- Valentinian III (419–455), Western Roman Emperor from 425 to 455
Valentinian is a Jacobean era stage play, a revenge tragedy written by John Fletcher was that originally published in the first Beaumont and Fletcher folio of 1647. The play dramatizes the story of Valentinian III, one of the last of the Roman Emperors, as recorded by the classical historian Procopius.
Usage examples of "valentinian".
Christology by that of the Valentinians and Basilidians, that is, by the scientific one that had preceded it.
Anastasius pretended to check the timbers and shoring, while Valentinian gave the Bihari miners and their remaining Ye-tai guards that level and dark-eyed stare that could intimidate a demon.
In the year 180 the schools of the Valentinians, Carpocratians, Tatian etc.
Valentinian had promised: but they were amused with excuses and delays, till at length, after a fruitless expectation, they were compelled to retire.
About the same time that Julian was informed of the tumult of Alexandria, he received intelligence from Edessa, that the proud and wealthy faction of the Arians had insulted the weakness of the Valentinians, and committed such disorders as ought not to be suffered with impunity in a well-regulated state.
Tertullian, accusing the Valentinians of having borrowed these symbols from the Mysteries of Eleusis, yet admits that in those Mysteries they were explained in a manner consistent with decency, as representing the powers of nature.
Valentinians venerated the generative organs, symbols of fruitfulness, 656-m.
Like Belisarius, Anastasius and Valentinian were lounging in the shade provided by the artillery tower.
Even before Anastasius and Valentinian had corraled him and dragged him away, the Syrian soldiers manning that section of the wall had fiercely driven him off.
Valentinian and Anastasius accompanied him, as always, trailing just a few yards behind.
His two personal bodyguards, Anastasius and Valentinian, followed just behind.
Belisarius, along with Anastasius and Valentinian, were standing on top of the huge pile of stones which the Kushans had dug out of the Nehar Malka.
Close enough, at least, that Valentinian and Anastasius began to take cover behind the low wall surrounding the platform.
Valentinian and Anastasius were obviously ready and willing to enforce a strict compliance with their vow to Emperor Khusrau.
Kushan encampment, Valentinian and Anastasius were waiting with the horses.