council of nicaea

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Definition of council of nicaea in English English dictionary

(AD 325) First ecumenical council of the Christian Church, held at Nicaea (now Iznik, Turkey). Called by Emperor Constantine I, the council condemned Arianism and drew up the Nicene Creed. It failed to set a uniform date for Easter

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coun·cil of Ni·cae·a