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Justin Martyr

American  
[juhs-tin mahr-ter] / ˈdʒʌs tɪn ˈmɑr tər /

noun

  1. Saint, a.d. c100–163?, early church historian and philosopher.


Justin Martyr British  
/ ˈdʒʌstɪn /

noun

  1. Saint. ?100–?165 ad , Christian apologist and philosopher. Feast day: June 1

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It is a translation of the ancient rite following the same structure described in detail in writing as early as the year 155 by Saint Justin Martyr.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 1, 2021

Justin Martyr, an early defender of Christianity, wrote in the second century of the church partaking of the bread and wine.

From New York Times ● Jun. 26, 2021

Thus we must move on to the thorny problem of the shepherds, which has troubled scholars since Justin Martyr raised the question in AD165 of whether or not they were really filled with "great dread".

From The Guardian ● Nov. 25, 2012

Francis Prescott is about to retire after 55 years as rector of Justin Martyr school, and his life is narrated by people who have known him: students, teachers, family.

From Time Magazine Archive

Among the writings which used formerly to be ascribed to Justin Martyr, and to be published along with his genuine works, is the short composition commonly known as the "Epistle to Diognetus."

From Supernatural Religion, Vol. II. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation by Walter Richard Cassels

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