patristic
/pəˈtrɪstɪk
/adjective
Relating to the early Christian theologians or to patristics: the great patristic era of the first five centuries...
- The hymns for the feasts of Christ and his Mother constitute a course in patristic Christology and Trinitarian theology.
- The first is entitled ‘Ancient Origins,’ in which he traces the primitive and patristic eras of the Christian church.
- Her appeal to a range of sources within the tradition is laudable, particularly since patristic theologians had been neglected in her book until this point.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from German patristisch, from Latin pater, patr- 'father'.
- Parmentier
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- Parmigiana
- Parmigianino
- Parmigiano
- Parmigiano–Reggiano
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- parnass
- Parnassia
- Parnassian
- Parnassianism
- Parnassienism
- Parnassus, Mount
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- parnel
- Parnell, Charles Stewart
- Parnellism
- Parnellite
- parness
- paroccipital
- parochet
- parochial
- parochial board
- Parochial Church Council