Athanasius

[ ath-uh-ney-shuh s ]

/ ˌæθ əˈneɪ ʃəs /

Saint,a.d. 296?–373, bishop of Alexandria: opponent of Arianism.

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Athanasius Kircher, the eccentric seventeenth-century Jesuit polymath, collector of curiosities, and borderline crank.

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Athanasius Kircher was a Jesuit priest and polymath, a man of unusual talents.

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Thus when Julian's edict came for the return of the exiles, Athanasius was doubly prepared to take advantage of it.

The Arian Controversy |H. M. Gwatkin
He is the owner of the cargo, but the ship itself belongs to a merchant of Komorn called Athanasius Brazovics.

Timar's Two Worlds |Mr Jkai

Had he believed the charge of delaying the corn-ships, he would have executed Athanasius at once.

The Arian Controversy |H. M. Gwatkin
Athanasius, I think, is the first who ascribes a divine origin to the institution of Sunday.

Speeches, Addresses, and Occasional Sermons, Volume 2 (of 3) |Theodore Parker
The Arians, on finding that they could not win Athanasius over, resolved to attack him.

Sketches of Church History |James Craigie Robertson

Athanasius

/ (ˌæθəˈneɪʃəs) /

Saint. ?296–373 ad, patriarch of Alexandria who championed Christian orthodoxy against Arianism. Feast day: May 2

Athanasian, adjective