English noun: St. Basil |
1. | St. Basil (person) (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379) |
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| Synonyms | Basil, Basil of Caesarea, Basil the Great, St. Basil the Great |
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| Instance hypernym | Church Father, Doctor, Doctor of the Church, Father, Father of the Church, saint, theologian, theologiser, theologist, theologizer |
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| Domain category | Church of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church |
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