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patrist

patrist noun: someone who highly regards the Church Fathers.

Noun

patrist (plural patrists)

  1. Someone who highly regards the Church Fathers
  2. Someone versed in patristics.
    Synonyms:
    patrologist

Synonyms of patrist

Forms of patrist

pluralpatrists

Questions about patrist

What does patrist mean?
Patrist means someone who highly regards the Church Fathers.
What part of speech is patrist?
Patrist is a noun.
What is the plural of patrist?
The plural of patrist is patrists.

Words near patrist in the dictionary

  1. patriphagy
  2. patripotestal
  3. patrisexual
  4. patrisib
  5. patrisibs
  6. patrist
  7. patristic
  8. patristic anthologies
  9. patristic anthology
  10. patristical
  11. patristically

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