Methodius

American  

[muh-thoh-dee-uhs] / məˈθoʊ di əs /

noun

1. Saint Apostle of the Slavs, a.d. c825–885, Greek missionary in Moravia (brother of Saint Cyril).

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Methodius British  

/ mɛˈθəʊdɪəs /

noun

1. Saint, with his younger brother Saint Cyril called the Apostles of the Slavs. 815–885 _ad , Greek Christian theologian sent as a missionary to the Moravians. Feast day: Feb 14 or May 11

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Example Sentences

Cyril and Methodius, brothers who are credited with devising the Glagolitic alphabet to transcribe scripture.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2024

In Prague, which boasted a pre-war Ukrainian community of nearly 200,000, Nataliya Krasnopolskaia said she began attending services regularly at the Cathedral Church of Sts Cyril and Methodius since arriving from Odesa on March 6.

From Reuters • Apr. 24, 2022

Cyril & Methodius Orthodox Church are an unmistakable landmark in Jeannette - symbols of a parish once home to more than 50 Russian families.

From Washington Times • Apr. 22, 2017

Cyril and Methodius School so that we could watch an event even more spiritually rewarding than the papal visit of 1965: the 1969 World Series, about to be won by New York’s other team.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2012

Methodius, a prominent name in Ecclesiastical history, and a Father of the Church, was born about the middle of the third century.

From Hymns of the Greek Church Translated with Introduction and Notes by Brownlie, John