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patristics

patristics noun: the study of the works of the early Christian Church Fathers.

Noun

patristics (uncountable)

  1. The study of the works of the early Christian Church Fathers.
    Synonyms:
    patrology

patristics meaning in Indonesian

patristics in Indonesian

patristics
patristik

Synonyms of patristics

Origin of patristics

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin patristica, from Latin pater (“father”).

Questions about patristics

What does patristics mean?
Patristics means the study of the works of the early Christian Church Fathers.
What is patristics in Indonesian?
Patristics in Indonesian is patristik. See Patristics meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is patristics?
Patristics is a noun.

Words near patristics in the dictionary

  1. patristic anthologies
  2. patristic anthology
  3. patristical
  4. patristically
  5. patristicism
  6. patristics
  7. patristocrat
  8. patristocrats
  9. patrists
  10. patritian
  11. patritians

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