macarienscommon nounadjectiveproper nounSyllable DecompositionmacariensEtymologyexpandwith the suffix -ien, from Latin macarius (macaire), a consular figure sent by the Roman emperor to Africa to maintain public order, and who punished some of the most ardent Donatists.Definition1. Name given by the Donatists of Africa out of hatred and contempt to Catholics.expand