patristics

/pəˈtrɪstɪks/
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Definitions of patristics
  1. noun
    the study of the lives, writings, and doctrines of the Church Fathers
    synonyms: patrology
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    type of:
    Christian theology
    the teachings of Christian churches
  2. noun
    the writings of the early Church Fathers
    synonyms: patrology
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    type of:
    writing
    (usually plural) the collected work of an author
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