Justin Martyr

American  

[juhs-tin mahr-ter] / ˈdʒʌs tɪn ˈmɑr tər /

noun

1. Saint, a.d. c100–163?, early church historian and philosopher.

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Justin Martyr British  

/ ˈdʒʌstɪn /

noun

1. Saint. ?100–?165 _ad , Christian apologist and philosopher. Feast day: June 1

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Example Sentences

It is a translation of the ancient rite following the same structure described in detail in writing as early as the year 155 by Saint Justin Martyr.

From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2021

Justin Martyr, an early defender of Christianity, wrote in the second century of the church partaking of the bread and wine.

From New York Times • Jun. 26, 2021

Thus we must move on to the thorny problem of the shepherds, which has troubled scholars since Justin Martyr raised the question in AD165 of whether or not they were really filled with "great dread".

From The Guardian • Nov. 25, 2012

Thus, St. Justin Martyr in the 2nd century wrote: "We Christians marry only to produce children."

From Time Magazine Archive

But we are not done with Justin Martyr yet.

From The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets by Westbrook, Richard B.