English noun: Chalcedon | |||
1. | Chalcedon (location) a former town on the Bosporus (now part of Istanbul); site of the Council of Chalcedon | ||
Synonyms | Kadikoy | ||
Instance hypernym | town | ||
Part meronym | Constantinople, Istanbul, Stamboul, Stambul | ||
2. | Chalcedon (group) the fourth ecumenical council in 451 which defined the two natures (human and divine) of Christ | ||
Synonyms | Council of Chalcedon | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ecumenical council | ||