I. |athə|nāzhən, -nāsh- adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Athanasi us the Great died 373 Greek church father & patriarch of Alexandria + English -an
: of or relating to Athanasius, who advocated the homoousian doctrine against Arianism
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
: an adherent of Athanasius or of his teachings