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Chrysostom

/ˈkɹɪsəstəm/

Chrysostom proper noun: the epithet of John Chrysostom, Dio Chrysostom and several other people, given to them for their eloquence.

Proper noun

Chrysostom

  1. The epithet of John Chrysostom, Dio Chrysostom and several other people, given to them for their eloquence.
  2. A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], of rare usage.
    • DONAHOE—In this city, Dec 29, Chrysostom P. Donahoe, 55 yrs. Funeral from the residence of his father, Patrick Donahoe, 350 Shawmut av, Monday, at 8.15 a m, to the church of the Immaculate Conception, where requiem mass will be celebrated at 9 o’clock.1899 December 30, “Deaths”, in The Boston Daily Globe, volume LVI, number 183, Boston, Mass., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 10, column 7
    • Born Jan. 28, 1913, in Shawneetown, Ill., Edward Chrysostom David Scherrer was the second child in a farm family of six sons and a daughter.1970 November 11, “Generals Who Were Held in Soviet Armenia”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 07 Mar 2021

Chrysostom meaning in Arabic

Chrysostom in Arabic

epithet
الذَّهَبِيّ الْفَم aḏ-ḏahabiyy al-fam

Examples of Chrysostom in a sentence

  • HILGER: To Charles and Molly Andries Hilger, of Route 1, Alexandria, a son, Edward Chrysostom, 7 lbs. 3 ozs., on April 10, 1980.1980 April 24, “[Births] Rapides General”, in Alexandria Daily Town Talk, volume 98, number 39, Alexandria, La., →OCLC, page B-10, column 1:
  • MacKENZIE — (Biggs) Jayne happily announces the arrival of her son Jake Chrysostom Alan, 8 lbs. 15½ oz. on Tuesday January 5, 1988, at Toronto East General Hospital.1988 January 9, “Births”, in The Saturday Star, Toronto, Ont., →ISSN, →OCLC, page B8, column 5:
  • A son, Mark Chrysostom Dougherty, to Mr. and Mrs.1991 January 26, “[Birth announcements] Seton Medical Center”, in Austin American-Statesman, Austin, Tex., →ISSN, →OCLC, page E4, column 1:

Origin of Chrysostom

Borrowed from Latin Chrȳsostomus, from Koine Greek Χρυσόστομος (Khrusóstomos, literally “golden-mouthed”), from χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”) + στόμα (stóma, “mouth”).

Words formed from Chrysostom

  • Chrysostomian

Questions about Chrysostom

What does Chrysostom mean?
Chrysostom means the epithet of John Chrysostom, Dio Chrysostom and several other people, given to them for their eloquence.
What is Chrysostom in Arabic?
Chrysostom in Arabic is الذَّهَبِيّ الْفَم (aḏ-ḏahabiyy al-fam). See Chrysostom meaning in Arabic.
How do you use Chrysostom in a sentence?
HILGER: To Charles and Molly Andries Hilger, of Route 1, Alexandria, a son, Edward Chrysostom, 7 lbs. 3 ozs., on April 10, 1980.
What part of speech is Chrysostom?
Chrysostom is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Chrysostom?
Chrysostom is pronounced /ˈkɹɪsəstəm/.

Words near Chrysostom in the dictionary

  1. chrysorhamnin
  2. chrysorhamnine
  3. chrysosperm
  4. chrysosporia
  5. chrysosporium
  6. Chrysostom
  7. chrysostomatic
  8. chrysostomic
  9. chrysotannin
  10. chrysotannins
  11. chrysotherapeutic

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