Origen

[ awr-i-jen, -juhn, or- ]

noun

1. Origenes Admantius, a.d. 185?–254?, Alexandrian writer, Christian theologian, and teacher.

Origen

/ ˈɒrɪˌdʒɛn /

noun

1. Origen?185?254MEhyptianRELIGION: theologian ?185–?254 ad , Christian theologian, born in Alexandria. His writings include Hexapla, a synopsis of the Old Testament, Contra Celsum, a defence of Christianity, and De principiis, a statement of Christian theology

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• Ori·geni·an adjective noun
• Ori·gen·ism noun
• Ori·gen·ist noun
• Ori·gen·istic adjective

Example Sentences

At night, feast on gourmet tacos at the new nearby restaurant Origen, then sip mezcal-spiked Baja mules on Baja Club’s rooftop bar.

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Origen, Ambrose, and Augustine unite in prohibiting the representation of the Deity by any material object.

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Ambrosius assists the labors of Origen by paying clerks to copy for him.

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Origen and Augustine, the two greatest men which Christianity has produced, would agree with Greg in this.

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Origen tells us that Æsculapius discovered means of cure through dreams, probably brought about by artificial means.

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The most remarkable and interesting relic of antiquity which I saw at Soor, was the remains of the church of Origen.

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