adjective🔗ShareOf or pertaining to the fathers of the early Christian church, especially their writings"The professor assigned several patristic texts for the students to read in the early Christian history course. "religionhistorytheologyliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRelating to a lineage"The professor explained the patristic lineage of philosophical ideas, tracing them back to ancient Greek thinkers. "theologyreligionhistoryphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading