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Pelagius

/pəˈleɪdʒ(i)əs/
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Definitions of Pelagius
  1. noun
    a British or Irish monk who denied the doctrines of original sin and predestination and defended human goodness and free will; his views were declared heretical by the Council of Ephesus in 431 (circa 360-418)
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    monastic, monk
    a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
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