Defn: A follower of John Cassianus, a French monk (died about 448), who modified the doctrines of Pelagius, by denying human merit, and maintaining the necessity of the Spirit's influence, while, on the other hand, he rejected the Augustinian doctrines of election, the inability of man to do good, and the certain perseverance of the saints.
SEMI-PELAGIAN
Sem`i-Pe*la"gi*an, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to the Semi-Pelagians, or their tenets.
SEMI-PELAGIANISM
Sem`i-Pe*la"gi*an*ism, n.
Defn: The doctrines or tenets of the Semi-Pelagians.
SEMIPELLUCID
Sem`i*pel*lu"cid, a.
Defn: Half clear, or imperfectly transparent; as, a semipellucid gem.
SEMIPELLUCIDITY
Sem`i*pel`lu*cid"i*ty, n.
Defn: The qualiti or state of being imperfectly transparent.
SEMIPENNIFORM
Sem`i*pen"ni*form, a. (Anat.)