patrology
/puh-trol-uh-jee/US // pəˈtrɒl ə dʒi //UK // (pəˈtrɒlədʒɪ) //
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Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
plural pa·trol·o·gies.
- : Also called patristics. the branch of theology dealing with the teachings of the church fathers.
- : a collection of the writings of the early church fathers.
Examples
He was a pioneer in the fields of patrology and of biblical archaeology.
For the ancient period, cf. the works on Greek patrology (under article Fathers of the Church).
Associated words: patristic, patristics, patrology, patrist.
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