Church Father

English

Alternative forms
  • church father

Etymology

From church +‎ father, ultimately from Latin Pater Ecclēsiae.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɜːt͡ʃ fɑːðə(ɹ)/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɝt͡ʃ fɑ.ðɚ/

Noun

Church Father (plural Church Fathers)

  1. (Christianity) One of a number of male Christian writers from Antiquity whose doctrinal work is considered authoritative by the later church.

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