Found 2 items, similar to Ebionite.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Ebionite Ebionite adj : of or relating to the Ebionites or their religion n : a member of a group of Jews who (during the early history of the Christian Church) accepted Jesus as the Messiah; they accepted the Gospel According to Matthew but rejected St. Paul and continued to follow Jewish law and celebrate Jewish holidays; they were later declared heretic by the Church of Rome [syn: Nazarene]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Ebionite Ebionite \E"bi*o*nite\, n. [Heb. ebyon[=i]m poor people.] (Eccl. Hist.) One of a sect of heretics, in the first centuries of the church, whose doctrine was a mixture of Judaism and Christianity. They denied the divinity of Christ, regarding him as an inspired messenger, and rejected much of the New Testament. [1913 Webster]