What is the definition of Doctor of the church? | Dictionary.net

DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH

\dˈɒktəɹ ɒvðə t͡ʃˈɜːt͡ʃ], \dˈɒktəɹ ɒvðə t‍ʃˈɜːt‍ʃ], \d_ˈɒ_k_t_ə_ɹ ɒ_v_ð_ə tʃ_ˈɜː_tʃ]\

Definitions of DOCTOR OF THE CHURCH

2011 - English Dictionary Database
2006 - WordNet 3.0

Sort: Oldest first

a leading theologian in the history of the Roman Catholic Church; "the Doctors of the Church greatly influenced Christian thought down to the late Middle Ages"

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

(Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the othodoxy of their theological teaching; "the Doctors of the Church greatly influenced Christian thought down to the late Middle Ages"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

Word of the day

Platidiam

An inorganic water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts DNA produce both intra interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in G2 phase cell cycle.

View More

Nearby Words