Ulfilas

American  

[uhl-fi-luhs] / ˈʌl fɪ ləs /

Also Ulfila

noun

1. a.d. c311–c382, Christian bishop to the Goths: translated Bible into the Gothic language.

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Ulfilas British  

/ ˈʊlfɪˌlæs, ˈʊlfɪlə /

noun

1. ?311–?382 _ad , Christian bishop of the Goths who translated the Bible from Greek into Gothic

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Example Sentences

Socrates says that Ulfilas was present at the Synod of Constantinople in 360, which may be true, though neither Auxentius nor Philostorgius mentions it.

From Lectures on The Science of Language by Müller, Max

There is some confusion as to the exact date of the Gothic Exodus, but it is not at all unlikely that Ulfilas acted as their leader on more than one occasion.

From Lectures on The Science of Language by Müller, Max

This confession of faith, which Ulfilas describes as his testament, is found at the conclusion of a letter of Auxentius, his pupil, an Arian bishop of Silistria, in Mœsia Inferior; see note of Hahn.

From A Source Book for Ancient Church History by Ayer, Joseph Cullen

The author of the Acts of Nicetas speaks of Ulfilas as present at the Council of Nicæa, in company with Theophilus.

From Lectures on The Science of Language by Müller, Max

Ulfilas was born among the Goths; Gothic was his native language, though he was able in after-life to speak and write both in Latin and Greek.

From Lectures on The Science of Language by Müller, Max