Athanasius

American  

[ath-uh-ney-shuhs] / ˌæθ əˈneɪ ʃəs /

noun

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

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Athanasius British  

/ ˌæθəˈneɪʃəs /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• Athanasian adjective

Example Sentences

Kazakh Bishop Athanasius Schneider, who has long opposed Francis‘ progressive bent, called the new policy a “great deception.”

From Washington Times • Dec. 22, 2023

The bishop of Alexandria, Athanasius, duly appointed Frumentius, who assumed the name “Selama.”

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

At one time, the priest lived in the rectory at St. Athanasius, but by 1990, he was commuting to the house in Westchester, friends said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 2022

John Glassie is the author of “A Man of Misconceptions,” a biography of the baroque polymath Athanasius Kircher.

From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2018

One Monday, when the brothers had already gone out to work and had gone each in his direction, the elder brother, Athanasius, was loath to part from his brother, and he stopped and looked back.

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