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Chalcedon

DEFINITIONS OF: Chalcedon

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n a former town on the Bosporus (now part of Istanbul); site of the Council of Chalcedon

Synonyms:
Kadikoy
Example of:
town
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

n the fourth ecumenical council in 451 which defined the two natures (human and divine) of Christ

Synonyms:
Council of Chalcedon
Type of:
ecumenical council
(early Christian church) one of seven gatherings of bishops from around the known world under the presidency of the Pope to regulate matters of faith and morals and discipline
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