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Ni⋅cene

[nahy-seen, nahy-seen]
–adjective
of or pertaining to Nicaea.
Also, Nicaean.


Origin:
1350–1400; ME < LL Nīcēnus, var. of Nīcaenus < Gk Nīkaîos (Nkai(a) Nicaea + -os adj. suffix), with -n- from L adj. suffix -ānus -an
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