Patristic
Pronunciation : Pa*tris"tic, Pa*tris"tic*al
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [F. patristique. See Paternal.]
Definition : Defn: Of or pertaining to the Fathers of the Christian church. The voluminous editor of Jerome anf of tons of patristic theology. I. Taylor.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913