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ignatius

/ɪɡˈneɪ.ʃəs/

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noun

/ɪɡˈneɪ.ʃəs/formal
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее мужское личное имя, наиболее известное как имя раннехристианского епископа Антиохийского, принявшего мученическую смерть при римском императоре Траяне около 110 года н. э.

A proper noun referring to a male given name, notably borne by an early Christian bishop of Antioch who was martyred under the Roman Emperor Trajan around 110 AD.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Early Christian bishop and martyrC1formal

    A prominent early Christian figure who served as the bishop of Antioch and was martyred under the Roman Emperor Trajan around 110 AD.

    ruРаннехристианский епископ и мученик

    • Ignatius of Antioch wrote several influential letters to early Christian communities.
    • The martyrdom of Ignatius is commemorated in many Christian traditions.
    • Scholars study the writings of Ignatius to understand early church history.
Forms
  • ignatiuses plural form
  • ignatiuses' possessive plural form
  • ignatius's possessive singular form