Ignatius

/ɪgˈneɪʃɪs/
/ɪgˈneɪʃɪs/
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Other forms: Ignatiuses

Definitions of Ignatius
  1. noun
    bishop of Antioch who was martyred under the Roman Emperor Trajan (died 110)
    synonyms: Saint Ignatius, St. Ignatius
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    bishop
    a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
    saint
    a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
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