Unitarian Meaning
/ˌjuːnɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjEspousing a unitary view of something
nounAlternative letter-case form of unitarian: any Christian who denies the doctrine of the Trinity.
Sentence Examples
We meet at the Unitarian church on Park Street.
Tom is a Unitarian Universalist.
Unitarian Universalism is neither theistic nor avowedly atheistic.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The church member described himself as a ____, rejecting the doctrine of the Trinity.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The local ____ church is known for its open and inclusive community that welcomes people from many backgrounds today.
Word Origin & History
Related to New Latin ūnitārius (from Latin ūnitās (“unity”)) -an. First documented as unitaria religio, in a decree of the Diet of Lécfalva (1600). In English since 1687
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"But since Smith's ( of Norwich ) Bill passed , in 1813 , relieving Unitarians, as a religious sect, from the operation of the old law"
— 1836, Alexander Fleming, A Narrative of the Proceedings of the Presbytery of Paisley,:
"The Unitarians never kneel. But I want to kneel."
— 2020, Jenny Offill, Weather, Granta Books (2021), page 197:
"It was no less than whether the psychic movement in Britain was destined to take a Unitarian or a Trinitarian course."
— 1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “In which Traps are Laid for a Great Quarry”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The church member described himself as a ____, rejecting the doctrine of the Trinity.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The local ____ church is known for its open and inclusive community that welcomes people from many backgrounds today.