Quartodeciman

Quartodeciman
1. noun
Any of a group of early Christians who began Easter on Nisan 14, the day Jesus was crucified according to the Gospel of John, and the day before the beginning of Jewish Passover, which is Nisan 15.
Of or pertaining to these people.
See Also: Quartodecimanism

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