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PRONUNCIATION OF ATHANASIUS

Athanasius  [ˌæθəˈneɪʃəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ATHANASIUS

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Athanasius is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ATHANASIUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Athanasius of Alexandria

Christian mysticism Catholic spirituality Theology & philosophy Ascetical theology Mystical theology Hellenistic philosophy and Christianity Neoplatonism and Christianity Apophatic theology Cataphatic theology Practices Christian monasticism Theosis Christian meditation Christian contemplation Lectio Divina Asceticism Hesychasm Early Christianity Origen Gregory of Nyssa Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite Desert Fathers Paul of Thebes Anthony the Great Abba Arsenius Abba Poemen Abba Macarius of Egypt Abba Moses the Black Amma Syncletica of Alexandria Athanasius of Alexandria John Chrysostom Hilarion John Cassian 11th and 12th century Bernard of Clairvaux Guigo II Hildegard of Bingen Hadewijch 13th and 14th centuries Dominican mysticism Dominic de Guzmán German mysticism Meister Eckhart Johannes Tauler Henry Suso Flemish mysticism Beatrice of Nazareth John of Ruysbroeck Franciscan mysticism Francis of Assisi Anthony of...

Definition of Athanasius in the English dictionary

The definition of Athanasius in the dictionary is Saint. ?296–373 ad, patriarch of Alexandria who championed Christian orthodoxy against Arianism. Feast day: May 2.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ATHANASIUS


acanaceous
ˌækəˈneɪʃəs
arenaceous
ˌærɪˈneɪʃəs
avenaceous
ˌævəˈneɪʃəs
boraginaceous
bəˌrædʒɪˈneɪʃəs
carbonaceous
ˌkɑːbəˈneɪʃəs
farinaceous
ˌfærɪˈneɪʃəs
gallinaceous
ˌɡælɪˈneɪʃəs
graminaceous
ˌɡræmɪˈneɪʃəs
minacious
mɪˈneɪʃəs
papilionaceous
pəˌpɪlɪəˈneɪʃəs
pertinacious
ˌpɜːtɪˈneɪʃəs
polygonaceous
ˌpɒlɪɡəˈneɪʃəs
pugnacious
pʌɡˈneɪʃəs
rhamnaceous
ræmˈneɪʃəs
solanaceous
ˌsɒləˈneɪʃəs
spinaceous
spɪˈneɪʃəs
tenacious
tɪˈneɪʃəs
valerianaceous
vəˌlɪərɪəˈneɪʃəs
verbenaceous
ˌvɜːbɪˈneɪʃəs
vinaceous
vaɪˈneɪʃəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ATHANASIUS

Athabasca
Athabascan
Athabaska
Athabaskan
Athalia
Athamas
athame
Athanasian
Athanasian Creed
athanasy
athanor
Athapascan
Athapaskan
Atharva-Veda

WORDS THAT END LIKE ATHANASIUS

Aloysius
Antonius
Aquarius
Celsius
Claudius
Clausius
Confucius
Dio Cassius
Dionysius
genius
Ignatius
Marius
Mauritius
Pseudo-Dionysius
radius
Sagittarius
Sibelius
Sirius
Stradivarius
Vilnius

Synonyms and antonyms of Athanasius in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Athanasius» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ATHANASIUS

Find out the translation of Athanasius to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Athanasius from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Athanasius» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

亚他那修
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Atanasio
570 millions of speakers

English

Athanasius
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Athanasius
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

أثناسيوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Афанасий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Atanásio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আথাসানিয়ান ধর্ম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Athanase
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Athanasian Creed
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Athanasius
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アタナシウス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아타나시우스 (Athanasius)
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Athanasian Creed
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Athanasius
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அதனேசியன் க்ரீட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अथान्सियन पंथ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Athanasian Creed
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Atanasio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Atanazy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Афанасій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Atanasie
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Αθανασίου
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Athanasius
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Athanasius
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Athanasius
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Athanasius

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ATHANASIUS»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Athanasius

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ATHANASIUS»

Discover the use of Athanasius in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Athanasius and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Athanasius: A Theological Introduction
Athanasius is a theologian of great importance and relevance today when many of his concerns are still our own.This book offers a fresh scholarly introduction to the theology of Athanasius that will benefit not only the student but the ...
Thomas Gerard Weinandy, 2007
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Athanasius
Athanasius provides a comprehensive and concise introduction to the theological vision of Athanasius, relating the various aspects of his doctrine to a central emphasis on divine condescension.
Khaled Anatolios, 2004
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Athanasius (CWS)
Athanasius (c. 295-373) Bishop of Alexandria, spiritual master and theologian, was a major figure of 4th-century Christendom.
Athanase ((saint ;), Robert C. Gregg, 1980
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Athanasius Kircher: The Last Man who Knew Everything
Heinrich Schenker: A Research and Information Guide is an annotated bibliography concerning both the nature of primary sources related to the composer and the scope and significance of the secondary sources which deal with him, his ...
Paula Findlen, 2004
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Athanasius and Constantius: Theology and Politics in the ...
In this new reconstruction of Athanasius's career, Barnes analyzes the nature and extent of the Bishop's power, especially as it intersected with the policies of these emperors.
Timothy David Barnes, 2001
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Athanasius (Foundations of Theological Exegesis and ...
This volume by a respected theologian offers fresh consideration of the work of famous fourth-century church father Athanasius, giving specific attention to his use of Scripture, his deployment of metaphysical categories, and the ...
Peter J. Leithart, Hans Boersma, Matthew Levering, 2011
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On the Incarnation
C. S. Lewis wrote an introduction to this book and called it a masterpiece.
Saint Athanasius, 2011
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Athanasius
It tells the spiritual story of St. Antony, the founder of Christian monasticism. A pioneer in spiritual experience, he marked a new epoch in the Christian experience and set the terms for the Church's ideal of the life of devotion.
HarperCollins Spiritual Classics, 2006
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The Life of Saint Antony
The most important document of early monasticism, written in 357, this is a biography of the recognized founder and father of monasticism.
Saint Athanasius (Patriarch of Alexandria), Robert T. Meyer, 1950
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Athanasius: The Life of Antony of Egypt
Albert Haase's paraphrase of this important work gives us access to a masterwork of spiritual formation, that we too might know God as richly as Athanasius did.
Albert Haase, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ATHANASIUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Athanasius is used in the context of the following news items.
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JD: Church leadership silent about same-sex marriage
At the moment when Catholics needed the unflinching resolve of St. Athanasius, they got Bill Nye the Science Guy. What should Catholics say ... «Burlington County Times, Jul 15»
2
Will Christians go into the closet?
At the moment when Catholics needed the unflinching resolve of St. Athanasius, they got Bill Nye the Science Guy. What should Catholics say ... «Bucks County Courier Times, Jul 15»
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Kandeh Yumkella speaks in Abidjan about post-Ebola recovery
Dr. Athanasius Coker, President of the Sierra Leone Association African Development Bank delivered the welcome remarks. Mr. Daniel Musa ... «Sierra Leone Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Faith at work: Saturday, July 4, 2015
Sunday: 8:50 a.m. Orthros; 10 a.m. Venerable Athanasius of Athos and fifth Sunday of Matthew Divine Liturgy, homily by the Rev. David Bleam ... «Pensacola News Journal, Jul 15»
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Photo Gallery: Vacation Bible school at St. Athanasius Catholic Church
The last day of vacation Bible school on June 19 at St. Athanasius Catholic Church in West View gave children the opportunity to spend some ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
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Eskasoni lawyer glad to give back
Athanasius Sylliboy and Terrance Bernard became the first aboriginal men to graduate from Cape Breton University's nursing program last ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jul 15»
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How to make raising 15 children look easy
... their wedding day in 1960 at St. Athanasius Church in West Oak Lane. ... was from St. Athanasius in Philadelphia's West Oak Lane section, ... «CatholicPhilly.com, Jul 15»
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Our Lady Queen of All Saints Church holds last service, locks doors
The Our Lady Queen of All Saints and Sacred Heart parishes have been merged into a single parish on the grounds of St. Athanasius Church ... «The Macomb Daily, Jun 15»
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Photos capture architecture and life in Russian North
On the right is the Church of St. Athanasius the Great, built in 1854 for winter services (west view from bell tower). Photographed July 21, 2001. «News from Tulane, Jun 15»
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Augustines for the 21st Century
Hiestand and Wilson note that many early church fathers—Ambrose, Jerome, John Chrysostom, Athanasius, and so on—were both churchmen ... «ChristianityToday.com, Jun 15»

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