Associations to the word «Patristic»

Wiktionary

PATRISTIC, adjective. Of or pertaining to the fathers of the early Christian church, especially their writings.

Dictionary definition

PATRISTIC, adjective. Of or relating to the writings of the early church fathers.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats