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patristicses

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pa⋅tris⋅tics

  [puh-tris-tiks]
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–noun (used with a singular verb)
patrology (def. 1).
Origin:
1840–50; see patristic, -ics

pa⋅trol⋅o⋅gy

  [puh-trol-uh-jee]
–noun, plural -gies.
1. Also called patristics. the branch of theology dealing with the teachings of the church fathers.
2. a collection of the writings of the early church fathers.
Origin:
1590–1600; < NL patrologia. See patri-, -o-, -logy

Related forms:
pat⋅ro⋅log⋅ic  [pa-truh-loj-ik] , pat⋅ro⋅log⋅i⋅cal, adjective
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