Chrysostom

[ kris-uh-stuhm, kri-sos-tuhm ]

/ ˈkrɪs ə stəm, krɪˈsɒs təm /

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noun

Saint John, a.d. 347?–407, ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople.

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Words nearby Chrysostom

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How to use Chrysostom in a sentence

It is said that to her St. John Chrysostom owed the cure of a serious illness.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine|James J. Walsh
There had been, during the days of St. Chrysostom and other of the fathers, a decision of the Church against it.
Christopher Columbus and How He Received and Imparted the Spirit of Discovery|Justin Winsor
The sacred author makes but a slight addition to the bulk, but the works of St Chrysostom are entombed in eleven folios.
The Book-Hunter|John Hill Burton
The efforts of St. John Chrysostom proved effective during his lifetime alone.
The Walls of Constantinople|Bernard Granville Baker

St. Chrysostom represents the torments of the damned in a variety of horrid pictures.
The Christian Doctrine of Hell|Joseph M. Wheeler

British Dictionary definitions for Chrysostom

Chrysostom

/ (ˈkrɪsəstəm) /

noun

Saint John . ?345–407 ad, Greek patriarch; archbishop of Constantinople (398–404). Feast day: Sept 13 or Nov 13

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