Meaning diatessaron
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diatessaron
(music,obsolete) The interval of a fourth.
(theology) A continuous narrative arranged from the first four books of the New Testament.
(obsolete) An electuary compounded of four medicines.
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diatessaronlate 14c. as a term in music meaning "interval of a fourth;" 1803 in reference to harmonizings of the gospels, especially that of Tatian (2c.), from Greek dia tessaron, from dia "compos [..]
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diatessaronThe belief that the four Christian Gospels are in harmony with each other. The term is often used to refer to the writing of a very popular gospel by Tatian (120 - 173 CE) based on Matthew, Mark, Luke [..]
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diatessaronN interval of a fourth in music; harmony of the four Gospels
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