Father
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9.3
- noun
- /ˈfɑːðər/
- Formal
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Padre de la Iglesia
- Martin Luther greatly admired the teachings of the church fathers in his pursuit of religious reform.
- church fathers
- holy fathers
- council fathers
But there's these these anti Nicean and post Nicean fathers series.
- But there's these these anti Nicean and post Nicean fathers series.
Examples
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In a letter to J. B. Rhine, the father of parapsychology, Jung described an incident that was a synchronicity.
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During the council, various theological issues were discussed by the attending fathers from different regions.
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Oh, Father, I just had the most wonderful time.
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Father, thank you for the gathering of friends.
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I am Sindri, father of this village.
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Father needed to get to the water without inviting prying eyes.
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Father never forgave her for not being a firstborn son.
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Father of the year.
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The young emperor... has arranged a series of spectacles... to commemorate his father... Marcus Aurelius.
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The writings of the early church fathers shaped many Christian doctrines that are still followed today.
Synonyms
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9.9
A Christian writer from the early centuries whose writings help shape church teaching
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9.9
A leading early Christian writer whose teachings helped form church beliefs
Compounds
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7.0
A person who helped create the United States by writing the Constitution in 1787
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3.9
A man who gives care and guidance like a father to someone who is not his child
- Formal
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9.9
A Christian writer from the early centuries whose writings help shape church teaching
- Formal
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9.9
A leading early Christian writer whose teachings helped form church beliefs
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8.2
English people who sailed to America on the Mayflower in 1620 and started a settlement in New England
- Formal
An early church writer who has a link to an Apostle or their close students and writes about the faith
Surface Forms
Etymology
Father for the early church writers comes from the same old word for 'parent', from Latin pater. Those teachers were seen as the 'parents' or founders of the church, which is why we call them Church Fathers.