church father

noun

1. father ( def 15 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of church father¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

In an unusually empty Nativity Church, Father Eissa Thaldjiya tells me his city feels like a shadow of itself.

From BBC

“I have to pay $4,600 a month just for the heating bill” in the church, Father Myron said.

From New York Times

“I have to pay $4,600 a month just for the heating bill” in the church, Father Myron said.

From New York Times

With Hodges caught in the throes of a rare slump, a priest at Brooklyn’s St. Francis Roman Catholic Church, Father Herbert Redmond, told his congregation, “It’s far too hot for a homily. Keep the Commandments and say a prayer for Gil Hodges.”

From New York Times

“Hopefully this will wake up the church,” Father Reyes said.

From New York Times