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Desert Father

Desert Father noun: any of the early Christian hermits, ascetics and monks who lived mainly in the Scetes desert of Egypt, beginning around the third century AD, and were a major influence on the development of Christianity.

Noun

Desert Father (plural Desert Fathers)

  1. (historical) Any of the early Christian hermits, ascetics and monks who lived mainly in the Scetes desert of Egypt, beginning around the third century AD, and were a major influence on the development of Christianity.

Forms of Desert Father

pluralDesert Fathers

Questions about Desert Father

What does Desert Father mean?
Desert Father means any of the early Christian hermits, ascetics and monks who lived mainly in the Scetes desert of Egypt, beginning around the third century AD, and were a major influence on the development of Christianity.
What part of speech is Desert Father?
Desert Father is a noun.
What is the plural of Desert Father?
The plural of Desert Father is Desert Fathers.

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