Athanasius [ath-uh-ney-shuh s] Examples noun
- Saint,a.d. 296?–373, bishop of Alexandria: opponent of Arianism.
Examples from the Web for athanasius Contemporary Examples of athanasius
Athanasius Kircher, the eccentric seventeenth-century Jesuit polymath, collector of curiosities, and borderline crank.
Noah Charney
January 16, 2013
Athanasius Kircher was a Jesuit priest and polymath, a man of unusual talents.
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Historical Examples of athanasius
The victory of Athanasius was in no sense a defeat for Hellenism.
Various
The celebrated Athanasius, and other bishops, were banished, and their sees filled with Arians.
John Foxe
The deportation of Athanasius strengthened the position of the missionaries.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India
Edgar Thurston
See also Athanasius’ third discourse against the Arians, 32.
C. J. Ellicott
It was years since he had repeated the creed of Saint Athanasius.
Florence L. Barclay
British Dictionary definitions for athanasius Athanasius noun
- Saint. ?296–373 ad, patriarch of Alexandria who championed Christian orthodoxy against Arianism. Feast day: May 2
Derived FormsAthanasian, adjective