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1. Church Father
noun.
(Christianity)
any
of
about
70
theologians
in
the
period
from
the
2nd
to
the
7th
century
whose
writing
established
and
confirmed
official
church
doctrine;
in
the
Roman
Catholic
Church
some
were
later
declared
saints
and
became
Doctor
of
the
Church;
the
best
known
Latin
Church
Fathers
are
Ambrose,
Augustine,
Gregory
the
Great,
and
Jerome;
those
who
wrote
in
Greek
include
Athanasius,
Basil,
Gregory
Nazianzen,
and
John
Chrysostom.
Synonyms
theologian
theologiser
Father
theologist
Father of the Church
theologizer
2. father
noun.
(ˈfɑːðɝ)
A
male
parent
(also
used
as
a
term
of
address
to
your
father).
Synonyms
pappa
father-in-law
old man
pater
daddy
pa
male parent
parent
begetter
papa
pop
dada
dad
Antonyms
child
female parent
mother
classical
stay
Etymology
father (English)
fader (Middle English (1100-1500))
fæder (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. church
noun.
(ˈtʃɝːtʃ)
One
of
the
groups
of
Christians
who
have
their
own
beliefs
and
forms
of
worship.
Synonyms
Catholic Church
Protestant Church
organized religion
Armenian Church
Christian
Protestant
Christian church
Coptic Church
Christianity
Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church
religion
Nestorian Church
Unification Church
Christendom
faith
Antonyms
inactivity
artifact
porosity
thick
thin
Etymology
church (English)
chirche (Middle English (1100-1500))
cirice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. church
noun.
(ˈtʃɝːtʃ)
A
place
for
public
(especially
Christian)
worship.
Synonyms
nave
apse
cathedral
abbey
rood screen
basilica
house of prayer
duomo
vestry
lady chapel
amen corner
church building
place of worship
kirk
sacristy
house of worship
sanctuary
house of God
side chapel
presbytery
church tower
transept
apsis
chancel
bema
narthex
Antonyms
doctrine of analogy
cataphatism
unbelief
disservice
malfunction
Etymology
church (English)
chirche (Middle English (1100-1500))
cirice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. church
noun.
(ˈtʃɝːtʃ)
A
service
conducted
in
a
house
of
worship.
Synonyms
church service
service
divine service
religious service
Antonyms
nonreligious person
Nonconformist
Anglican
apophatism
atheism
Etymology
church (English)
chirche (Middle English (1100-1500))
cirice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. Father
noun.
`Father'
is
a
term
of
address
for
priests
in
some
churches
(especially
the
Roman
Catholic
Church
or
the
Orthodox
Catholic
Church);
`Padre'
is
frequently
used
in
the
military.
Synonyms
Padre
title
priest
form of address
title of respect
7. Father
noun.
(Christianity)
any
of
about
70
theologians
in
the
period
from
the
2nd
to
the
7th
century
whose
writing
established
and
confirmed
official
church
doctrine;
in
the
Roman
Catholic
Church
some
were
later
declared
saints
and
became
Doctor
of
the
Church;
the
best
known
Latin
Church
Fathers
are
Ambrose,
Augustine,
Gregory
the
Great,
and
Jerome;
those
who
wrote
in
Greek
include
Athanasius,
Basil,
Gregory
Nazianzen,
and
John
Chrysostom.
Synonyms
theologian
theologiser
theologist
Church Father
Father of the Church
theologizer
8. father
noun.
(ˈfɑːðɝ)
The
founder
of
a
family.
Synonyms
ascendent
patriarch
ascendant
root
sire
antecedent
forefather
ancestor
Antonyms
descendant
succeed
float
refuse
lend
Etymology
father (English)
fader (Middle English (1100-1500))
fæder (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. father
verb.
(ˈfɑːðɝ)
Make
children.
Synonyms
get
generate
sire
bring forth
make
create
engender
beget
mother
Antonyms
dissuade
go
take away
repel
arrive
Etymology
father (English)
fader (Middle English (1100-1500))
fæder (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. Father
noun.
God
when
considered
as
the
first
person
in
the
Trinity.
Synonyms
Father-God
Fatherhood
Antonyms
low status
layman
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