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theologians

theologians is the plural of theologian.

Meaning of theologian

Noun

theologian (plural theologians)

  1. A specialist in academic theology.
    • Of all the theologians of his age, Hooker was the most unpuritan; […]1861, John Tulloch, English Puritanism and its leaders, page 29
  2. (colloquial) Someone who studies theology.
    • Seminarians are usually divided into philosophers and theologians, depending on their stage of formation.
  3. A theological lecturer attached to a cathedral church.
    Synonyms:
    theologus
  4. A person who has a personal knowledge of God through prayer, asceticism, and mystical experience.

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Questions about theologians

What is theologians the plural of?
Theologians is the plural of theologian.

Words near theologians in the dictionary

  1. theologates
  2. theologer
  3. theologers
  4. theologi
  5. theologian
  6. theologians
  7. theologic
  8. theological
  9. theological virtues
  10. theologically
  11. theologician

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