Church Father
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From church + father, ultimately from Latin Pater Ecclēsiae.
Pronunciation
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Noun
Church Father (plural Church Fathers)
- (Christianity) One of a number of male Christian writers from Antiquity whose doctrinal work is considered authoritative by the later church.
Translations
authoritative ancient male Christian author
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