hypostasis

Noun
  1. is a type of: biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms
    same as: epistasis
  2. is a type of: activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process - an organic process that takes place in the body
  3. is a type of: almighty, creator, divine, god almighty, godhead, jehovah, lord, maker - terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
    specific instances:
    • father, father-god, fatherhood - God when considered as the first person in the Trinity
    • logos, son, word - the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)
    • holy ghost, holy spirit, paraclete - the third person in the Trinity; Jesus promised the Apostles that he would send the Holy Spirit after his Crucifixion and Resurrection; it came on Pentecost
    belongs to: blessed trinity, holy trinity, sacred trinity, trinity - the union of the Father and Son and Holy Ghost in one Godhead
    same as: hypostasis of christ
  4. referred to in: metaphysics - the philosophical study of being and knowing
    is a type of: center, centre, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum - the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

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