Ubiquitarian

Ubiquitarian
Ubiquitarianism, n.
/yooh bik'wi tair"ee euhn/, Theol.
adj.
1. of or pertaining to the doctrine, esp. as advocated by Luther, that the body of Christ is omnipresent and therefore exists in the Eucharistic bread.
n.
2. Also, Ubiquarian /yooh'bi kwair"ee euhn/, Ubiquist /yooh"bi kwist/. a person who advocates this doctrine.
[1630-40; < NL ubiquit(arius) being everywhere at once (see UBIQUITY, -ARY) + -ARIAN]

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  • Ubiquitarian — n. Lutheran theology which states that the body of Christ is omnipresent …   English contemporary dictionary

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