Zwinglian

adjective Zwing·li·an \ˈzwiŋ-glē-ən, ˈswiŋ-, -lē-; ˈtsfiŋ-lē-\

Definition of ZWINGLIAN

: of or relating to Ulrich Zwingli or his teachings and especially his doctrine that Christ's presence in the Eucharist is not corporeal but symbolic

— Zwinglian noun

— Zwing·li·an·ism \-ə-ˌni-zəm\ noun

1532

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