in church-history, a name given by Donatus to such of his disciples as he sent to fairs, markets, and other public places, to propagate his doctrine; for which reason they were also called Circuitores, Circelliones, Catropites, Coropites, and at Rome Montenisci. They were called Agoniftici, from the Greek ἀγών, "combat," in regard they were sent as it were to fight and subdue the people to their opinions.