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ussher

/ˈʌʃ.ər/

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noun

/ˈʌʃ.ər/C2formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к ирландскому прелату, известному своей библейской хронологией, согласно которой дата Сотворения мира была вычислена как 4004 год до н. э.

A proper noun referring to an Irish prelate known for his biblical chronology, which calculated the date of Creation as 4004 BC.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Irish prelate and scholarC2formal

    An Irish archbishop and theologian who calculated the date of Creation as 4004 BC based on biblical chronology.

    ruИрландский прелат и учёный

    • Ussher's chronology placed the creation of the world in 4004 BC.
    • The works of James Ussher were influential in 17th-century theology.
    • Many modern scholars have debated Ussher's biblical calculations.