pelagian Meaning, Definition & Usage

Pe*la"gi*an adjective
Etymology
L. pelagius, Gr. , fr. the sea: cf. F. pélagien.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to the sea; marine; pelagic; as, pelagian shells.
Pe*la"gi*an noun
Etymology
L. Pelagianus: cf. F. pélagien.
Definitions
  1. (Eccl. Hist.) 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.
Pe*la"gi*an adjective
Etymology
Cf. F. pélagien.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to Pelagius, or to his doctrines.

Webster 1913