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an•te-Ni•cene
Pronunciation: (an"tē-nī-sēn', -nī'sēn), [key]—
adj.
of or pertaining to the Christian church or period before the Nicene Council of a.d. 325.
Also,an•te-Ni•cae•anPronunciation: (an"tē-nī-sē'un). [key]Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.