hypostasie

Definitions of hypostasie
  1. noun
    any of the three persons of the Godhead constituting the Trinity especially the person of Christ in which divine and human natures are united
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    fils
    the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)
    type of:
    créateur, dieu
    terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
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