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Definition of Gregory of nazianzen
1. Noun. (Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391).
Category relationships: Church Of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church
Generic synonyms: Church Father, Father, Father Of The Church, Doctor, Doctor Of The Church, Saint, Theologian, Theologiser, Theologist, Theologizer
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gregory Of Nazianzen
Literary usage of Gregory of nazianzen
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. General History of the Christian Religion and Church by August Neander (1854)
"... and at the same time solemnly inaugurate the new patriarch of Constantinople,
Gregory of Nazianzen, according to the original plan. ..."
2. A History of Philosophy: From Thales to the Present Time by Friedrich Ueberweg, George Sylvester Morris, Henry Boynton Smith, Noah Porter, Vincenzo Botta (1891)
"These all held Origen in great reverence; Basil and Gregory of Nazianzen commenced
preparing an anthology of his writings under the title ..."
3. Hymns and Poetry of the Eastern Church by Bernhard Pick (1908)
"... AD-391) Gregory of Nazianzen was born about, either at Nazianzen, a small
village in Cappa- docia, where his father was bishop, or in the neighboring ..."
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