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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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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