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Patristic

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the fathers of the early Christian church, especially their writings. not-comparable

    "The word modern was a term of reproach used by patristic humanists against the medieval schoolmen who developed the new logic and physics."

  2. 2
    Relating to a lineage. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to the writings of the early church fathers wordnet

Etymology

From patri- + -istic.

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