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that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

group, grouping go
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

social group go
people sharing some social relation

gathering, assemblage go
a group of persons together in one place

assembly go
a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose

council go
(Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine

ecumenical council
(early Christian church) one of seven gatherings of bishops from around the known world under the presidency of the Pope to regulate matters of faith and morals and discipline

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Nicaea, First Council of Nicaea go
the first ecumenical council in 325 which produced the wording of the Nicene Creed and condemned the heresy of Arianism
Constantinople, First Council of Constantinople go
the second ecumenical council in 381 which added wording about the Holy Spirit to the Nicene Creed
Ephesus, Council of Ephesus go
the third ecumenical council in 431 which declared Mary as mother of God and condemned Pelagius
Chalcedon, Council of Chalcedon go
the fourth ecumenical council in 451 which defined the two natures (human and divine) of Christ
Constantinople, Second Council of Constantinople go
the fifth ecumenical council in 553 which held Origen's writings to be heretic
Constantinople, Third Council of Constantinople go
the sixth ecumenical council in 680-681 which condemned Monothelitism by defining two wills in Christ, divine and human
Nicaea, Second Council of Nicaea go
the seventh ecumenical council in 787 which refuted iconoclasm and regulated the veneration of holy images