Arian vs Rain - What's the difference?
arian | rain |
(Christianity) A disciple of the Egyptian monk Arius, presbyter of Alexandria, who denied the Trinity but did not deny the preexistence of Christ.
# One who follows the Christology of Arianism.
# A heretic or any heresy.
(Christianity) Of or pertaining to (Arius) or Arianism.
Condensed water falling from a cloud.
(figuratively) Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops.
(figuratively) An instance of particles or larger pieces of matter moving or falling through air.
(impersonal) To have rain fall from the sky.
To fall as or like rain.
* Shakespeare
To fall in large quantities.
To issue (something) in large quantities.
As a verb arian
is to show mercy to, spare.As a noun rain is
.arian
English
Etymology 1
From Arianus.Noun
(en noun)Adjective
(-)Etymology 2
Etymology 3
Anagrams
* English eponymsrain
English
Noun
(en-noun)- We've been having a lot of rain lately .
- The rains came late that year.
- A rain of mortar fire fell on our trenches.
Alternative forms
* (l) (obsolete)Usage notes
* shower, downpour, drop are some of the words used to count rain.Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
en verb)- It will rain today.
- The rain it raineth every day.
- Tears rained from her eyes.
- Bombs rained from the sky.
- The boxer rained punches on his opponent's head.