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chalcedon

/ˈkæl.sɪ.dɒn/

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˈkæl.sɪ.dɒn/

uncountable · proper noun

A proper noun referring to an ancient town located on the Bosporus, now part of modern Istanbul, historically significant as the site of the fourth ecumenical council in 451 AD that defined the two natures of Christ.

  • 🇷🇺Имя собственное, относящееся к древнему городу, расположенному на Босфоре, ныне часть современного Стамбула, исторически значимому как место проведения четвёртого вселенского собора в 451 году н.э., который определил две природы Христа.
  1. Ancient town C1 formal

    A former town located on the Bosporus, now part of modern-day Istanbul, known for its historical significance.

    • Chalcedon was an important city in ancient Bithynia.
    • The ruins of Chalcedon are now within the boundaries of Istanbul.
    • Merchants from Chalcedon traded across the Bosporus.

    🇷🇺Халкидон

  2. Ecumenical council C1 formal

    The fourth ecumenical council of the Christian Church, held in 451 AD, which defined the two natures (human and divine) of Christ.

    • The Council of Chalcedon established the Chalcedonian Definition.
    • The decisions of Chalcedon shaped Christian theology for centuries.
    • The council condemned monophysitism and affirmed the dual nature of Christ.

    🇷🇺Халкидонский собор