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单词 patrology
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patrology

[ puh-trol-uh-jee ]
/ pəˈtrɒl ə dʒi /

noun, plural pa·trol·o·gies.

Also called patristics. the branch of theology dealing with the teachings of the church fathers.
a collection of the writings of the early church fathers.

Origin of patrology

From the New Latin word patrologia, dating back to 1590–1600. See patri-, -o-, -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM patrology

pat·ro·log·ic [pa-truh-loj-ik], /ˌpæ trəˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, pat·ro·log·i·cal, adjective

Words nearby patrology

Patroclus, patrol, patrol car, patrolman, patrologist, patrology, patrol torpedo boat, patrol wagon, patrolwoman, patron, patronage
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Example sentences from the Web for patrology

  • For the ancient period, cf. the works on Greek patrology (under article Fathers of the Church).

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5|Various

  • Associated words: patristic, patristics, patrology, patrist.

    Putnam's Word Book|Louis A. Flemming

  • He was a pioneer in the fields of patrology and of biblical archaeology.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for patrology

patrology
/ (pəˈtrɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the study of the writings of the Fathers of the Church
a collection of such writings

Derived forms of patrology

patrological (ˌpætrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivepatrologist, noun

Word Origin for patrology

C17: from Greek patr-, patēr father + -logy
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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