E·bi·o·nite n. Eccl. Hist. One of a sect of heretics, in the first centuries of the church, whose doctrine was a mixture of Judaism and Christianity. They denied the divinity of Christ, regarding him as an inspired messenger, and rejected much of the New Testament.
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Ebionite
adj : of or relating to the Ebionites or their religion
n : a member of a group of Jews who (during the early history of
the Christian Church) accepted Jesus as the Messiah; they
accepted the Gospel According to Matthew but rejected St.
Paul and continued to follow Jewish law and celebrate
Jewish holidays; they were later declared heretic by the
Church of Rome [syn: Nazarene]