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adjective
- of or relating to Nicaea.
adjective
- of or relating to Nicaea, an ancient city in NW Asia Minor, or its inhabitants
early 15c., in reference to Nicaea (Greek Nikaia, modern Turkish Isnik), city in Bithynia where ecclesiastical council of 325 C.E. dealt with the Arian schism and produced the Nicene Creed. A second council held there (787) considered the question of images.