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| pa·tris·tic [ pə trístik ] or pa·tris·ti·cal [ pə trístik'l ] |
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of Christian Fathers: relating to the early Christian writers such as St. Augustine or St. Ambrose whose works have helped to shape the Christian Church.
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| [Mid-19th century. < German patristisch< Latin pater "father"] |
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 pa·tris·ti·cal·ly adverb |
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