- Jansenistic
- adjective see Jansenism
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Jansenistic
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Jansenistic — adj. pertaining to the doctrine of Cornelis Jansen which empasized predestination and purported that there is no free will … English contemporary dictionary
jansenistic — jan·sen·is·tic … English syllables
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Nicolas Letourneux — Nicolas Letourneux † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Nicolas Letourneux A well known French preacher and ascetical writer of Jansenistic tendencies, born at Rouen, 30 April, 1640; died at Paris, 28 November, 1686. His parents were poor, but… … Catholic encyclopedia
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Synod of Pistoia — Synod of Pistoia † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Synod of Pistoia Held 18 to 28 September, 1786, by Scipio de’ Ricci, Bishop of Pistoia and Prato. It marks the most daring effort ever made to secure for Jansenism and allied errors a… … Catholic encyclopedia
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