origenes admantius

Or·i·gen

[awr-i-jen, -juhn, or-]
noun
( Origenes Admantius ) a.d. 185?–254?, Alexandrian writer, Christian theologian, and teacher.

Or·i·gen·i·an, adjective, noun
Or·i·gen·ism, noun
Or·i·gen·ist, noun
Or·i·gen·is·tic, adjective
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Origen (ˈɒrɪˌdʒɛn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
?185--?254 ad, Christian theologian, born in Alexandria. His writings include Hexapla, a synopsis of the Old Testament, Contra Celsum, a defence of Christianity, and De principiis, a statement of Christian theology

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