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Definition of: patristic
(pə·tris′tik) adjective
Of or pertaining to the fathers of the Christian church or to their writings. Also pa·tris′ti·cal. [<L pater, -tris father + -IST + -IC]
—pa·tris′ti·cal·ly adverb
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