Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Belonging or pertaining to Simon Magus or the Simonians: as, Simonian doctrines.
- noun One of a Gnostic sect named from Simon Magus: it held doctrines similar to those of the Cainites, etc.; hence, a term loosely applied to many of the early Gnostics.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One of the followers of Simon Magus; also, an adherent of certain heretical sects in the early Christian church.
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- noun historical One of the
followers of Simon Magus. - noun historical An
adherent of certainheretical sects in the earlyChristian church .
Etymologies
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Examples
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"I take issue with throwing technology at kids," said Jill Simonian , a Los Angeles-based mom blogger, adding, "iPads aren't toys."
The Game of Life, With Apps Ann Zimmerman 2012
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Now I tend to think the Paul Simon cover rather beautiful, in a grave way: slowing it right down and leaving out the busy African layers of music focus attention on what are pretty smart Simonian lyrics; and the Elbow cover's rather lovely too, although it piggybacks on the loveliness of the original song rather.
Archive 2010-02-01 Adam Roberts 2010
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"We're trying to be transparent and get the information out there as quickly as we get it," said Bell Gardens City Manager Steve Simonian.
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Now I tend to think the Paul Simon cover rather beautiful, in a grave way: slowing it right down and leaving out the busy African layers of music focus attention on what are pretty smart Simonian lyrics; and the Elbow cover's rather lovely too, although it piggybacks on the loveliness of the original song rather.
Peter Gabriel, Scratch My Back (2010) Adam Roberts 2010
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Spencer also adds a classic Simonian observation: Just because conditions are still less than perfect does not mean that they have not greatly improved.
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He defends the benefits of economic growth and technology against radical Greens, and takes a proto-Simonian position on natural resource scarcity.
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“I do have my own language but I do feel that if you are here, want a career and a good life, you should embrace English,” said Spanish-speaking immigrant and cafe manager Sam Simonian.
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Saint – Simonian phrases, he now defends with solid arguments.
A Daughter of Eve 2007
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Simonian, ingenuous enough to believe in his own doctrine, charitably paired them off, designing, no doubt, to convert them into monks of his order.
The Magic Skin 2007
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His disciples, Prosper Enfantin (17961864) and Saint-Amand Bazard (17911832), not only systematized and expounded his thought but also, on the basis of his later book Le nouveau christianisme (1825), organized a Saint-Simonian sect on communist principles.
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