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Origen

[ awr-i-jen, -juhn, or- ]

noun

  1. Origenes Admantius, a.d. 185?–254?, Alexandrian writer, Christian theologian, and teacher.


Origen

/ ˈɒrɪˌdʒɛn /

noun

  1. Origen?185?254MEhyptianRELIGION: theologian ?185–?254 ad , Christian theologian, born in Alexandria. His writings include Hexapla, a synopsis of the Old Testament, Contra Celsum, a defence of Christianity, and De principiis, a statement of Christian theology
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  • Ori·geni·an adjective noun
  • Ori·gen·ism noun
  • Ori·gen·ist noun
  • Ori·gen·istic adjective
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Example Sentences

Yet Christian teachers such as Origen of Alexandria vigorously disputed such assumptions.

“Last time we did this, my body was sore for three days,” Jonas Andersen, 24, an Origen player from Denmark known as Kold, said as he grabbed a medicine ball.

Mariana Banos, whose Fundacion Origen offers support services to women — often through partnerships with other organizations and local governments — said many groups will have to shut down because they depend entirely on government funding.

Mariana Banos, whose Fundacion Origen offers support services to women - often through partnerships with other organizations and local governments - said many groups will have to shut down because they depend entirely on government funding.

Darwin’s five-year voyage around the world in the 1830s gave the young naturalist valuable insight into the natural world and helped influence his thinking as he prepared his ground-breaking work “On the Origen of Species.”

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