Irenæus

A form of Irenaeus — A male given name from Ancient Greek.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. archaicArchaic spelling of Irenaeus.

    The book of Judith is a most interesting topic. We shall never believe, with John of Antioch, that it was written by Irenæus, nor, with the Pseudo‐Philo de Temporibus, by Joachim, successor of Joshua the high‐priest.

    1829, Algernon Herbert, Nimrod, page 12
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