theologian

noun

theo·​lo·​gian ˌthē-ə-ˈlō-jən How to pronounce theologian (audio)
: a specialist in theology

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One Christian theologian said God was like a Jewish mother. Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 19 May 2025 With the goal of providing a moral compass, theologians and leaders of the Catholic Church have often written about economic principles. Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 Three months ago, JD Vance achieved what most theologians fail to do in a lifetime: to make St. Augustine headline news. Anna Rowlands, Time, 12 May 2025 The explosion of African clergy, theologians and scholars has also had an effect, Ilo said, shaping perceptions of African Catholicism as an indigenous, cultural movement and feeding homegrown creativity. Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for theologian

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15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of theologian was in the 15th century

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“Theologian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theologian. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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