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Adessenarians

ADESSENA'RIANS, n. [L. adesse, to be present.] In church history, a sect who hold the real presence of Christ's body in the eucharist, but not by transubstantiation. They differ however as to this presence; so...

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ADESSENA'RIANS, n. [L. adesse, to be present.]

In church history, a sect who hold the real presence of Christ's body in the eucharist, but not by transubstantiation. They differ however as to this presence; some holding the body of Christ to be in the bread; others, about the bread.

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