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author of life

UK/ˈɔːθəɹəvˈlaɪf/

author of life proper noun: an epithet of God and of Jesus.

Proper noun

author of life

  1. An epithet of God and of Jesus.
    Synonyms:
    Prince of life

Synonyms of author of life

  • Prince of life

Origin of author of life

Calque of Late Latin auctor vītae (literally “the originator or cause of life”): “life” understood to mean existence simpliciter in the case of God the Father, and to mean the salvation of eternal life in the case of God the Son.

Questions about author of life

What does author of life mean?
Author of life means an epithet of God and of Jesus.
What part of speech is author of life?
Author of life is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce author of life?
Author of life is pronounced /ˈɔːθəɹəvˈlaɪf/ (UK).

Words near author of life in the dictionary

  1. authographs
  2. authonomous
  3. author
  4. author mill
  5. author mills
  6. author of life
  7. author's edition
  8. author's plural
  9. author's we
  10. authorable
  11. authorative

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