church_father |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (religion,theology) an early writer accepted as an authority on the teachings and practices of the Christian church | |
| Synonyms: | Father father_of_the_church | |
| Related terms: | theologian authority john_chrysostom basil Augustine eusebius_hieronymus gregory_nazianzen Christianity | |
| Similar spelling: |
church_officer church_bell church_property church_festival church_bench Church_of_Rome |
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