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theologian

noun
/ˌθi.əˈloʊd͡ʒən/US/ˌθi.əˈləʊd͡ʒən/UK

Etymology

From Old French theologien, equivalent to theology + -an.

  1. derived from θεολογία
  2. derived from theologia
  3. derived from theologie
  4. derived from theologie
  5. inherited from theologie
  6. formed as theologian — “theology + -an”

Definitions

  1. A specialist in academic theology.

    • Of all the theologians of his age, Hooker was the most unpuritan; […]

  2. Someone who studies theology.

    • Seminarians are usually divided into philosophers and theologians, depending on their stage of formation.

  3. A theological lecturer attached to a cathedral church.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A person who has a personal knowledge of God through prayer, asceticism, and mystical…

      A person who has a personal knowledge of God through prayer, asceticism, and mystical experience.

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Derived

natural theologian

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