Definition of doctor of the church Doctor of the church
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| doctor of the church - (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching; "the Doctors of the Church greatly influenced Christian thought down to the late Middle Ages" | ||
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| theologian, theologiser, theologist, theologizer someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology | ||
| church of rome, roman catholic church, roman church, western church, roman catholic the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy | ||
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