Theophilus

[thee-of-uh-luhs]

noun

1. a walled plain in the 4th quadrant of the face of the moon: about 65 miles (105 km) in diameter.

2. a male given name.

Theophilus

¹

/ θɪˈɒfɪləs /

noun

1. a conspicuous crater in the SE quadrant of the moon, 100 kilometres in diameter

Theophilus

²

/ θɪˈɒfɪləs /

noun

1. died 842 _ad , Byzantine emperor (829–42); a patron of learning and supporter of iconoclasm

Word History and Origins

Origin of Theophilus¹

after Theophilus (died 842 _ad ), Byzantine emperor and patron of learning

Example Sentences

A divided collective will fall, Theophilus concludes.

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But "The Ritual" centers so much on Joseph’s disbelief in Theophilus’ absolute belief in Emma’s possession, and in the existence of demonic power, that the film almost functions as a dialogue about the rationality of Christian faith itself.

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Or is Theophilus acting in actual bad faith, so convinced by his preferred mythology that he’s unworried about any harm the rites of exorcism inflict on Emma?

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And how does a man like Joseph, an authority figure in the church but on a lower rung than Theophilus, conduct himself under those circumstances?

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As such, he has already been made a lightning rod for right-wing culture war tantrums–the exact kind of division Theophilus warns against in "The Ritual."

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