Etymology

paleochristian

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Today it means: Describing the early Christian church, its people, architecture and culture, etc. Full definition →

English Christian ← Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
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  1. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  2. Englishpaleo-
  3. EnglishChristian
  4. English todaypaleochristian

From paleo- + Christian.

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