English noun: Irenaeus | |||
1. | Irenaeus (person) Greek theologian who was bishop of Lyons and an antiheretical writer; a saint and Doctor of the Church (circa 130-200) | ||
Synonyms | Saint Irenaeus, St. Irenaeus | ||
Instance hypernym | Church Father, Doctor, Doctor of the Church, Father, Father of the Church, saint | ||
Domain category | Church of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church | ||