heresimach

heresimach
/heuh ree"zeuh mak', -seuh-, her"euh seuh-/, n.
a person engaged in combating heresy and heretics.
[1815-25; < LGk hairesimáchos, equiv. to Gk haíresi(s) HERESY + mách(e) quarrel, battle (see -MACHY) + -os n. suffix]

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  • heresimach — he·re·si·mach …   English syllables

  • heresimach — həˈrēzəˌmak, heˈ , rēsə ; ˈherəsēˌ noun ( s) Etymology: Late Greek hairesimachos, from hairesis heresy + Greek machos (from machesthai to fight) more at heresy, machy : an active opponent of heresy and heretics …   Useful english dictionary

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