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ST. IGNATIUS
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Bishop of Antioch who was martyred under the Roman Emperor Trajan (died 110)
Synonyms:
Ignatius; Saint Ignatius; St. Ignatius
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
bishop (a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ)
saint (a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization)