ˌFather of the ˈChurch BrE AmE noun ( plural Fathers of the Church )
one of the teachers of the early Christian church whose writings are used to answer any difficult points of faith or practice
ˌFather of the ˈChurch BrE AmE noun ( plural Fathers of the Church )
one of the teachers of the early Christian church whose writings are used to answer any difficult points of faith or practice
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012