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Ignatius

American

[ig-ney-shuhs] / ɪgˈneɪ ʃəs /

noun

Saint Ignatius Theophorus, a.d. c40–107?, bishop of Antioch and Apostolic Father.
Saint Nicetas, a.d. 799?–878, patriarch of Constantinople 846–858, 867–878.

Ignatius British

/ ɪɡˈneɪʃɪəs /

noun

Saint, surnamed Theophorus. died ?110 _ad , bishop of Antioch. His seven letters, written on his way to his martyrdom in Rome, give valuable insight into the early Christian Church. Feast day: Oct 17 or Dec 17 or 20

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He was head coach at St. Ignatius in Cleveland and has experience working at the college level.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025

"The Russians were here for their own benefits and goals," Ignatius Aphrem II tells the BBC.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2025

“He has to appreciate she is charismatic and charming on television in a way he fancies that he is,” Washington Post columnist David Ignatius commented Monday morning on MSNBC.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2024

David Ignatius, for the Washington Post on Ukraine faces a valley of death.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2024

Ignatius had actually spent the morning sitting at Eads Plaza watching the harbor traffic and jotting some notes about the history of shipping and Marco Polo in a Big Chief tablet.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

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