Sabellian2 Syllabification: (Sa·bel·li·an)Pronunciation: /səˈbelēən/Definition of Sabellian adjective of or relating to the teachings of Sabellius (fl. c.220 in North Africa), who developed a form of the modalist doctrine that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are not truly distinct but merely aspects of one divine being. noun a follower of the teachings of Sabellius. Derivatives SabellianismPronunciation: /-ˌizəm/ noun Sabellian in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Sabellian in the British & World English dictionary