nicolaitan

/nɪ.kəˈleɪ.ɪ.t(ə)n/

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"nicholaitan, (g) an heretike, like Nicholas, who helde that wiues ſhould bee common to all alike."
"But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which also I hate....So hast thou also them that hold to the doctrine of the Nicolaitans."

Etymology tree English Nicolaite Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Nicolaitan From Nicolaite + -an.

Nicolaitans (plural) Nicholaitan (alternative)

Nicolaitanism

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