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noun
the study of the lives and works (especially the writings) of the Church Fathers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology
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Synonyms: patristics
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a handbook or published collection of patristic literature.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the study of the lives, writings, and doctrines of the Church Fathers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: patristics
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Christian theology
noun
the writings of the early Church Fathers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: patristics
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: writing
History
Borrowed from New Latin patrologia.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
