'Encratite' definitions:

Definition of 'Encratite'

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  • Encratite \En"cra*tite\, n. [L. Encratitae, pl., fr. Gr. ? self-disciplined; ? in + ? strength.] (Eccl. Hist.) One of a sect in the 2d century who abstained from marriage, wine, and animal food; -- called also Continent. [1913 Webster]