noun
(Roman Catholic Church) Greek patriarch of Alexandria who championed Christian orthodoxy against Arianism; a church father, saint, and Doctor of the Church (293-373)
• Syn: ↑Athanasius, ↑Saint Athanasius, ↑Athanasius the Great
• Topics: ↑Roman Catholic, ↑Western Church, ↑Roman Catholic Church, ↑Church of Rome, ↑Roman Church
• Instance Hypernyms:
↑theologian, ↑theologist, ↑theologizer, ↑theologiser, ↑saint, ↑Church Father, ↑Father of the Church, ↑Father, ↑Doctor of the Church, ↑Doctor
Useful english dictionary. 2012.