Hilary of Poitiers

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noun

Saint, a.d. c300–368, French bishop and theologian.

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French Hi·laire de Poi·tiers

[ee-lerduhpwa-tyey]. /iˈlɛr də pwaˈtyeɪ/.

Words nearby Hilary of Poitiers

hikoi, hilarious, hilarity, Hilarius, Hilary, Hilary of Poitiers, Hilary term, Hilbert, Hilbert space, Hilda, Hildebrand

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British Dictionary definitions for Hilary of Poitiers

Hilary of Poitiers

/ (ˈhɪlərɪ) /

noun

Saint. ?315–?367 ad, French bishop, an opponent of Arianism. Feast day: Jan 13 or 14

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