Athanasius
[ ath-uh-ney-shuhs ]
/ ˌæθ əˈneɪ ʃəs /
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noun
Saint, a.d. 296?–373, bishop of Alexandria: opponent of Arianism.
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Athamas, athame, athanasia, Athanasian, Athanasian Creed, Athanasius, at hand, athanor, Athapascan, Atharva-Veda, at heart
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Athanasius
/ (ˌæθəˈneɪʃəs) /
noun
Saint. ?296–373 ad, patriarch of Alexandria who championed Christian orthodoxy against Arianism. Feast day: May 2
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