NICOLAITAN, noun One of a sect in the ancient Christian church, so named from Nicolas, a deacon of the church of Jerusalem. They held that all married women should be common to prevent jealousy. They are not charged with erroneous opinions respecting God, but with licentious practices. Revelations 2.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.