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Athanasius

[ath-uh-ney-shuhs]

noun

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



Athanasius

/ ˌæθəˈneɪʃəs /

noun

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

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