Church Father
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Church Father
- /ˈt͡ʃɜːt͡ʃ fɑːðə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈt͡ʃɝt͡ʃ fɑ.ðɚ/ US
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Calque of Latin Pater Ecclēsiae.
noun Church Fathers · church father
- One of a number of male Christian writers from Antiquity whose doctrinal work is considered authoritative by the later church.
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noun authoritative ancient male Christian author
| Español | Padre de la Iglesia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 교부 gyobu |
| 中文 | 教父 jiàofù |
| Português | Padre da Igreja, Pai da Igreja |
| Français | père de l'Église |
| Deutsch | Kirchenvater |
| Italiano | padre della Chiesa |
| Ελληνικά | εκκλησιαστικός Πατέρας ekklisiastikós Patéras, Πατέρας της Εκκλησίας Patéras tis Ekklisías |
| Русский | Отцы́ Це́ркви Otcý Cérkvi, Святы́е Отцы́ Svjatýje Otcý |
| Tiếng Việt | giáo phụ |
| עברית | אבי הכנסייה |
Talk about this word "Church Father." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/church%20father. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Church Father. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/church%20father "Church Father." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/church%20father.Cite this
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title = {Church Father},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/church%20father},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
