Chalcedonian

/ˌkælsɪˈdoʊniən/ adjective

Relating to Chalcedon (an ancient city) or its theological council, or relating to the gemstone chalcedony.

From Chalcedon, an ancient Byzantine city on the Bosporus, famous for an important Christian council in 451 CE and historically for chalcedony gemstones.

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