 doctor_of_the_church |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching | |
| Synonyms: | Doctor | |
| Examples: | "the Doctors of the Church greatly influenced Christian thought down to the late Middle Ages" |
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| Related terms: | theologian Roman_Catholic basil Gregory Augustine ambrose athanasius gregory_nazianzen eusebius_hieronymus john_chrysostom Roman_Catholic | |
| Similar spelling: |
Doctor_of_Theology Doctor_of_Science Doctor_of_Medicine Doctor_of_Osteopathy Doctor_of_Optometry Doctor_of_Fine_Arts Doctor_of_Humanities |
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