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| == Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary <ref name="term_81193" /> ==
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| <p> or [[Nicene]] [[Creed]] is so denominated, because the greater part of it, namely, as far as the words, "Holy Ghost," was drawn up and agreed to at the council of Nice, or Nicoea, in Bithynia, [[A.D.]] 325. This council was assembled against Arius, who, though he brought down the Son to the condition of a creature, inferior, for that reason, in nature to the Father, yet acknowledged his personal subsistence before the world, and his superiority in nature to all the things that were created by him. So that there was need of some higher expression in this case than the other, to import his equal dignity of nature with the Father and [[Creator]] of all; and nothing was found to answer the purpose so well as the term ομοουσιος . The rest of this creed was added at the council of Constantinople, [[A.D.]] 581, except the words, "and the Son." which follow the words, "who proceedeth from the Father," and they were inserted [[A.D.]] 447. The addition made at [[Constantinople]] was caused by the denial of the divinity of the [[Holy]] Ghost by [[Macedonius]] and his followers; and the creed, thus enlarged, was immediately received by all orthodox Christians. The insertion of the words. "and the Son," was made by the Spanish bishops; and they were soon after adopted by the [[Christians]] in France. The bishops of Rome for some time refused to admit these words into the creed; but at last, [[A.D.]] 883, when [[Nicholas]] the First was pope, they were allowed, and from that time they have stood in the Nicene creed, in all the western churches; but the Greek church has never received them. See [[Arius]] . </p> | | Nice <ref name="term_77144" /> |
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| | <p> [[Capital]] of the department Alpes-Maritimes, France, charmingly situated on the [[Mediterranean]] coast near the [[Italian]] border, terraced hills shelter it on the N., and its genial and equable climate make it a favourite winter resort for invalids; the Paglione, a small stream, divides the old and modern portion; [[Castle]] Hill, with ruins and pleasure gardens, the cathedral, art-gallery, &c., are features of interest; olive-oil is the chief export, and artistic pottery, perfumery, &c., are manufactured. </p> |
| == Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_147838" /> ==
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| <p> '''(1):''' ''' (''' superl.) Of trifling moment; nimportant; trivial. </p> <p> '''(2):''' ''' (''' superl.) Foolish; silly; simple; ignorant; also, weak; effeminate. </p> <p> '''(3):''' ''' (''' superl.) Delicate; refined; dainty; pure. </p> <p> '''(4):''' ''' (''' superl.) Apprehending slight differences or delicate distinctions; distinguishing accurately or minutely; carefully discriminating; as, a nice taste or judgment. </p> <p> '''(5):''' ''' (''' superl.) Pleasing; agreeable; gratifying; delightful; good; as, a nice party; a nice excursion; a nice person; a nice day; a nice sauce, etc. </p> <p> '''(6):''' ''' (''' superl.) Done or made with careful labor; suited to excite admiration on account of exactness; evidencing great skill; exact; fine; finished; as, nice proportions, nice workmanship, a nice application; exactly or fastidiously discriminated; requiring close discrimination; as, a nice point of law, a nice distinction in philosophy. </p> <p> '''(7):''' ''' (''' superl.) Overscrupulous or exacting; hard to please or satisfy; fastidious in small matters. </p>
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| == The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_77148" /> ==
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| <p> '''''' </p> <p> n ancient city of Bithynia, in Asia Minor, celebrated as the seat of two oecumenical councils of the Church, the first, presided over by [[Constantine]] in 325, which condemned Arianism, and the second, under the Empress [[Irene]] in 787, which deliberated on image-worship. </p>
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| | | <ref name="term_77144"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/nice+(2) Nice from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> |
| <ref name="term_81193"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/watson-s-biblical-theological-dictionary/nice Nice from Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary]</ref> | |
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Capital of the department Alpes-Maritimes, France, charmingly situated on the Mediterranean coast near the Italian border, terraced hills shelter it on the N., and its genial and equable climate make it a favourite winter resort for invalids; the Paglione, a small stream, divides the old and modern portion; Castle Hill, with ruins and pleasure gardens, the cathedral, art-gallery, &c., are features of interest; olive-oil is the chief export, and artistic pottery, perfumery, &c., are manufactured.
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