Methodius

[ muh-thoh-dee-uh s ]

/ məˈθoʊ di əs /

noun

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

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Examples from the Web for methodius

On their way, Methodius was the means of converting the king of the Bulgarians.
The Lives of the Saints, Volume III (of 16): March|Sabine Baring-Gould
What part of the translation was performed by Methodius does not appear.
Historical View of the Languages and Literature of the Slavic Nations|Therese Albertine Louise von Jacob Robinson
The influence of Cyril and Methodius upon the Bulgarian language and culture is incalculable.
Area Handbook for Bulgaria|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
Evidently, moreover, the theological language of the homily is of a period long subsequent to the date assigned to Methodius.
Primitive Christian Worship|James Endell Tyler

Methodius and Cyril, who were sent missionaries to the Sclavonians in the ninth century.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various

British Dictionary definitions for methodius

Methodius

/ (mɛˈθəʊdɪəs) /

noun

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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