cerinthian

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Cerinthian \Ce*rin"thi*an\, n. (Eccl. Hist.)
   One of an ancient religious sect, so called from Cerinthus, a
   Jew, who attempted to unite the doctrines of Christ with the
   opinions of the Jews and Gnostics. --Hook.
   [1913 Webster]