Simonian

English

Etymology 1

From Simon +‎ -ian. See simony.

Noun

Simonian (plural Simonians)

1. (historical) One of the followers of Simon Magus.
2. (historical) An adherent of certain heretical sects in the early Christian church.

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for “Simonian”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.)

Etymology 2

From Armenian Սիմոնյան (Simonyan).

Proper noun

Simonian (plural Simonians)

1. A surname from Armenian.

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