Athanasius

[ ath-uh-ney-shuh s ]

/ ˌæθ əˈneɪ ʃəs /

noun

Saint,a.d. 296?–373, bishop of Alexandria: opponent of Arianism.

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Athanasius Kircher, the eccentric seventeenth-century Jesuit polymath, collector of curiosities, and borderline crank.
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Thus when Julian's edict came for the return of the exiles, Athanasius was doubly prepared to take advantage of it.
The Arian Controversy|H. M. Gwatkin

Had he believed the charge of delaying the corn-ships, he would have executed Athanasius at once.
The Arian Controversy|H. M. Gwatkin
Athanasius, I think, is the first who ascribes a divine origin to the institution of Sunday.
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The Arians, on finding that they could not win Athanasius over, resolved to attack him.
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British Dictionary definitions for athanasius

Athanasius

/ (ˌæθəˈneɪʃəs) /

noun

Saint. ?296–373 ad, patriarch of Alexandria who championed Christian orthodoxy against Arianism. Feast day: May 2

Derived forms of Athanasius

Athanasian, adjective

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