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polycarp::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | saint polycarp, st. polycarp |
| Type of | martyr |
Examples of polycarp
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Polycarp in turn taught Irenaeus and passed on to him stories about John.
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Polycarp defended the Passover, and Anicetus advocated Easter.
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Polycarp taught Irenaeus, and passed on to him stories about John.
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Polycarp lived in an age after the deaths of the apostles, when a variety of interpretations of the sayings of Jesus were being preached.
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- Greek bishop of Smyrna who refused to recant his Christian faith and was burned to death by pagans (circa 69-155)
- Polycarp (Greek: u03A0u03BFu03BBu03CDu03BAu03B1u03C1u03C0u03BFu03C2, Polu00FDkarpos; Latin: Polycarpus; AD 69 u2013 155) was a 2nd-century Christian bishop of Smyrna. According to the Martyrdom of Polycarp he died a martyr, bound and burned at the stake, then stabbed when the fire failed to touch him. Polycarp is regarded as a saint and Church Father in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran churches.
- Polycarp (in the Cajun French manner) was a fictional character who served as a local children's television show host. His program, "Polycarp and Pals," aired from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s on KATC Channel 3 in Lafayette, Louisiana.
- (c 70-160) Bishop of Smyrna; knew Apostle John; somewhat "pietistic"; martyred
