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Desert Fathers

Desert Fathers is the plural of Desert Father.

Meaning of Desert Father

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.

Questions about Desert Fathers

What is Desert Fathers the plural of?
Desert Fathers is the plural of Desert Father.

Words near Desert Fathers in the dictionary

  1. desert dates
  2. desert dollies
  3. desert dolly
  4. Desert Edge
  5. Desert Father
  6. Desert Fathers
  7. desert fox
  8. desert foxes
  9. desert fruit cake
  10. desert fruit cakes
  11. desert glue

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