ante-Nicene

adjective
an·​te-Ni·​cene
variants: or less commonly ante-Nicaean \ ¦⸗⸗¦⸗¦⸗⸗ \

Definition of ante-Nicene

: of or relating to the Christian church or era before the first council of Nicaea (a.d. 325)

First Known Use of ante-Nicene

1690, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for ante-Nicene

ante- + Nicene, Nicaean

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