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patrology

  • /pəˈtɹɒlədʒi/ UK

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Borrowed from New Latin patrologia.

noun patrologies

  1. countable, uncountable the study of the lives and works (especially the writings) of the Church Fathers.

    Similar: patristics

  2. countable, uncountable a handbook or published collection of patristic literature.

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noun the study of the Church Fathers

Françaispatrologie
Italianopatrologia
Русскийпатрология patrologija

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"patrology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/patrology. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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patrology. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/patrology

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"patrology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/patrology.

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@misc{patrology_2026,
  title = {patrology},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/patrology},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}