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pa·tris·tic
(pə-trĭs′tĭk) also pa·tris·ti·cal (-tĭ-kəl)adj.
Of or relating to the fathers of the early Christian church or their writings.
pa·tris′ti·cal·ly adv.
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patristic
(pəˈtrɪstɪk) orpatristical
adj
(Ecclesiastical Terms) of or relating to the Fathers of the Church, their writings, or the study of these
paˈtristically adv
paˈtristics n (functioning as singular)
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pa•tris•tic
(pəˈtrɪs tɪk)also pa•tris′ti•cal,
adj.
of or pertaining to the fathers of the Christian church or their writings.
pa•tris′ti•cal•ly, adv.
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Adj. 1. patristic - of or relating to the writings of the early church fathers
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