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Gnostic

Knowing; wise; shrewd.

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Advocate 76% connected

One who pleads the cause of another. Specifically: One who pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court; a counselor.

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Exponent 76% connected

A number, letter, or any quantity written on the right hand of and above another quantity, and denoting how many times the latter is repeated as a fa…

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Proponent 76% connected

Making proposals; proposing.

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Gnosis 74% connected

The deeper wisdom; knowledge of spiritual truth, such as was claimed by the Gnostics.

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Gnosis 74% connected

The deeper wisdom; knowledge of spiritual truth, such as was claimed by the Gnostics.

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Gnosticism 66% connected

The system of philosophy taught by the Gnostics.

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Agnostic 94% connected

Professing ignorance; involving no dogmatic; pertaining to or involving agnosticism.

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Agnostic 94% connected

Professing ignorance; involving no dogmatic; pertaining to or involving agnosticism.

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