Definitions

1. noun

A member of a 19th-century Ethiopian church, the Tewahedo Church, that was a rival of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.

“The diphysite sect was known for its theological debates with the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.”

2. noun

A member of the Diphysite sect, which was a rival of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.

“In the 19th century, diphysites emerged as a separate group within the Ethiopian church.”