Chrysostom

American

[kris-uh-stuhm, kri-sos-tuhm] / ˈkrɪs ə stəm, krɪˈsɒs təm /

noun

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

Chrysostom British

/ 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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“I think that it’s been a very good time for us. A restful time. It has been a chance for us to slow down and actually become acquainted with one another,” Brother Chrysostom said.

From Washington Post • Jan. 21, 2022

The sentencing of Denis "Chrysostom" Alexander brings to an end a long-running search for justice for his victims.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2021

The fourth-century Church Father John Chrysostom even turned these stereotypes on their head.

From Scientific American • Dec. 11, 2020

At the end of the school year, St. Joseph and St. John Chrysostom exited the program and returned the Chromebooks to Lennox.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2017

At last he became, in the words of Dio Chrysostom, who wrote during the second century A.D.:

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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