author of life
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Etymology[edit]
Calque of Late Latin auctor vītae (literally “the originator or cause of life”): “life” understood to mean existence simpliciter in the case of God the Father, and to mean the salvation of eternal life in the case of God the Son.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ôʹthərəvlīfʹ, IPA(key): /ˈɔːθəɹəvˈlaɪf/
Proper noun[edit]
- (Christianity) An epithet of God and of Jesus.
Synonyms[edit]
- (epithet of Jesus): Prince of life
Translations[edit]
epithet of God the Father
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epithet of God the Son: Jesus
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