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Alexandria vs Heracleonite - What's the difference?

alexandria | heracleonite |

As a proper noun alexandria

is a city and port in egypt.

As a noun heracleonite is

(historical) a follower of (heracleon) of alexandria, who offered mystical and allegorical interpretations of scripture.

alexandria

English

(wikipedia Alexandria)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A city and port in Egypt.
  • Any of a number of cities bearing the same name, including Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
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    • heracleonite

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (historical) A follower of (Heracleon) of Alexandria, who offered mystical and allegorical interpretations of Scripture.
    • (Webster 1913)