church_father
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