单词 | decian |
释义 | Decianadj. Of or pertaining to the Roman emperor Decius or his reign ( a.d. 249–251), and esp. the persecution of Christians which took place under him. ΚΠ 1695 J. Sage Cyprianic Age 92 He tells Cornelius Bishop of Rome, Ep. 59. That he was Proscribed in the Days of the Decian Persecution. 1717 N. Marshall Wks. St. Cyprian ii. 13 The Decian persecution..began in Africa with a popular tumult. 1846 C. Maitland Church in Catacombs iv. 118 The Decian persecution at Carthage. 1869 T. W. Allies Formation Christendom II. xii. 323 At the eve of the great Decian persecution in 249. 1939 A. Toynbee Study of Hist. VI. 203 The Decian persecution of the Christian Church. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < adj.1695 |
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