English Explanatory Dictionary

Church Father

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of a number of male Christian writers from Antiquity whose doctrinal work is considered authoritative by the later church.

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃɜːt͡ʃ fɑːðə(ɹ)/ /ˈt͡ʃɝt͡ʃ fɑ.ðɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Church Father.wav

Word forms

Church Father Church Fathers

Etymology

Calque of Latin Pater Ecclēsiae.

Related words

patristic patristics patrology
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