Nicaea

/naɪˈsiə/

Other forms: Nicaeas

Definitions of Nicaea

1. noun

   an ancient city in Bithynia; founded in the 4th century BC and flourished under the Romans; the Nicene Creed was adopted there in 325
   example of:

   city, metropolis, urban center

   a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
2. noun

   the first ecumenical council in 325 which produced the wording of the Nicene Creed and condemned the heresy of Arianism
   synonyms: First Council of Nicaea

   type of:

   ecumenical council

   (early Christian church) one of seven gatherings of bishops from around the known world under the presidency of the Pope to regulate matters of faith and morals and discipline
3. noun

   the seventh ecumenical council in 787 which refuted iconoclasm and regulated the veneration of holy images
   synonyms: Second Council of Nicaea

   type of:

   ecumenical council

   (early Christian church) one of seven gatherings of bishops from around the known world under the presidency of the Pope to regulate matters of faith and morals and discipline