abstinentes

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Synonyms: abstinences, abstinence, abstinent, abstinently

Antonyms: abstinences, abstinence, abstinent, abstinently

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} a [[Gnosticism|Gnostic]]-aligned sect which formed in [[Spain]] and [[Gaul]] and told its followers to abstain from marriage to achieve [[sanctity]], and also separately to abstain from meat.<ref>{{cite-book|en|year=1874|author=Rev. John Henry Blunt|title=Dictionary of sects, heresies, ecclesiastical parties, and schools of religious thought.|entry=Abstinentes|url=https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001391045|page=1-2}}</ref>

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