ophite
a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
Origin of ophite
1Other words from ophite
- o·phit·ic [oh-fit-ik], /oʊˈfɪt ɪk/, adjective
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How to use ophite in a sentence
An early Christian sect, the Ophites, found serpent worshipping quite consistent with their Christianity.
Bible Studies | Joseph M. WheelerThe natives of Bœotia had many memorials of their having been originally Ophites.
I have shewn that they settled at Rhodes, where they were called Ophites, or Hivites.
He has not quitted the Ophites; they surround him, address him by name, carry off baggages, and descend towards the port.
The Temptation of St. Antony | Gustave FlaubertThe Ophites preserved live serpents in their sacred chest, and looked upon them as the mediator between them and God.
Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions | T. W. Doane
British Dictionary definitions for ophite
/ (ˈəʊfaɪt) /
any of several greenish mottled rocks with ophitic texture, such as dolerite and diabase
Origin of ophite
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