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FATHER OF THE CHURCH

\fˈɑːðəɹ ɒvðə t͡ʃˈɜːt͡ʃ], \fˈɑːðəɹ ɒvðə t‍ʃˈɜːt‍ʃ], \f_ˈɑː_ð_ə_ɹ ɒ_v_ð_ə tʃ_ˈɜː_tʃ]\

Definitions of FATHER OF THE CHURCH

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(Christianity) any of about 70 theologians in the period from the 2nd to the 7th century whose writing established and confirmed official church doctrine; in the Roman Catholic Church some were later declared saints and became Doctor of the Church.

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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