adj. Of or pertaining to the fathers of the early Christian church, especially to their writings
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adj. Of or pertaining to the Fathers of the Christian church.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Of or pertaining to the fathers of the Christian church: as, patristic theology; patristic writings.
n. One who studies or adheres to the doctrines of the fathers of the Christian church.
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adj. of or relating to the writings of the early church fathers
Word Usage
"Though the term patristic belongs to the whole period here under consideration, as contrasted with the term scholastic applied to the Middle Ages, it may nevertheless be restricted to the period we are now describing."