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patristic

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pa⋅tris⋅tic

  [puh-tris-tik]
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–adjective
of or pertaining to the fathers of the Christian church or their writings.
Also, pa⋅tris⋅ti⋅cal.

Origin:
1830–40; patr(i)- + -istic

Related forms:
pa⋅tris⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
pa⋅tris⋅ti⋅cal⋅ness, noun
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pa·tris·tic   (pə-trĭs'tĭk)   
adj.  Of or relating to the fathers of the early Christian church or their writings.
pa·tris'ti·cal·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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