nicaea
part of speech
proper noun (Nicaea)
meaning for a pupil
1) (history, church) Nicaea was an ancient city in what is now Turkey (today the town of İznik). tree →
2) (church) The Council of Nicaea was a famous meeting of Christian bishops held there, called by the Roman emperor Constantine; it wrote the Nicene Creed, a statement of what Christians believe about God. tree →
sense in the lessons
In religion and history lessons: the Council of Nicaea and the Nicene Creed, which many churches still say aloud in services. It tells the reader about early church history.
examples
- The Council of Nicaea met in an ancient city in Turkey. tree →
- Bishops travelled from many lands to Nicaea. tree →
- The Nicene Creed is named after Nicaea. tree →
- Many churches still say the Nicene Creed on Sundays. tree →
- Emperor Constantine called the council at Nicaea. tree →
- Nicaea is now a town called İznik. tree →
note
Proper noun: capital N. Said nye-SEE-uh. Adjective: Nicene (the Nicene Creed). A common myth says the Council of Nicaea chose which books go in the Bible; it did not.
Trees and pragmatics
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