What is another word for Chalcedon?

Pronunciation: [t͡ʃˈalsɛdən] (IPA)

Chalcedon, also known as Kadıköy in modern-day Istanbul, holds a rich history dating back to ancient times. Its name has been the subject of various translations and interpretations throughout history. Synonyms for Chalcedon include Calchedon, Calcedon, Khalkedon, and Chalkedon. These names are often used interchangeably to refer to the same ancient city. Chalcedon was an important hub for trade, commerce, and culture in ancient times. Today, the area is a lively neighborhood in Istanbul, where visitors can explore its rich history and indulge in its vibrant culture and cuisine.

What are the hypernyms for Chalcedon?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Chalcedon

Matters were the more satisfactory inasmuch as William Smith, who had recently been consecrated Bishop of Chalcedon, and who, in the teeth of the Jesuits, claimed the jurisdiction of an ordinary in England, was well known in France, where he had resided for many years in the household of Richelieu.
"Henrietta Maria"
Henrietta Haynes
The English Catholics in Paris who opposed the appointment were wiser than could be understood by Henrietta; she added to her mistake by permitting the envoy who was going to Rome on an international mission, and who above all should have shown himself strictly impartial between the rival factions of English Catholicism, to take upon him before leaving Paris the charge of advancing at the Papal Court the interests of the Chapter, which, after the banishment of the Bishop of Chalcedon, claimed ecclesiastical authority in England, whose pretensions were resolutely opposed by the regular and some even of the secular clergy.
"Henrietta Maria"
Henrietta Haynes
But Chalcedon was not in Armenia, nor in its vicinity.
"A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)"
Jacob Bryant

Famous quotes with Chalcedon

  • If we take seriously the word-flesh Christology of Chalcedon (i.e., the doctrine that Christ is fully human and fully divine) and view Christ as the toward which God is drawing the whole of creation, then any view of the sciences that leaves Christ out of the picture must be seen as fundamentally deficient.
    William A. Dembski

Related words: chalcedon foundation, chalcedonian, chalcedonianism, chalcedonians

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