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Meaning of 'pelagian' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pelagian [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to the sea; marine; pelagic; as, pelagian shells.
- Of or pertaining to Pelagius, or to his doctrines.
2 . Pelagian [ n.]
- A follower of Pelagius, a British monk, born in the later part of the 4th century, who denied the doctrines of hereditary sin, of the connection between sin and death, and of conversion through grace.

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pela pelage pelagianism pelagic pelargonic pelargonium pelasgian pelasgic pelecan pelecaniformes

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