theologian

Theologian — The o*lo gi*an, n. [Cf. F. th[ e]ologien, L. theologus, Gr. ?. See {Theology}.] A person well versed in theology; a professor of theology or divinity; a divine. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

theologian — (n.) late 15c., from O.Fr. theologien (14c.); see THEOLOGY (Cf. theology). A petty or paltry theologist is a theologaster (1620s), coined in Medieval Latin by Martin Luther (1518) …   Etymology dictionary

theologian — ► NOUN ▪ a person expert in or studying theology …   English terms dictionary

theologian — [thē΄ə lō′jən, thē΄ə lō′jē ən] n. [MFr théologien] a student of or specialist in theology or of a particular branch, school, etc. of theology; often, specif., a person who expounds a specific theology, or theological doctrine …   English World dictionary

theologian — UK [ˌθiːəˈləʊdʒɪən] / US [ˌθɪəˈloʊdʒən] noun [countable] Word forms theologian : singular theologian plural theologians someone who studies God and religion …   English dictionary

theologian — [[t]θi͟ːəlo͟ʊʤ(ə)n[/t]] theologians N COUNT A theologian is someone who studies the nature of God, religion, and religious beliefs …   English dictionary

theologian — noun Date: 15th century a specialist in theology …   New Collegiate Dictionary

theologian — /thee euh loh jeuhn, jee euhn/, n. a person versed in theology, esp. Christian theology; divine. [1475 85; THEOLOGY + AN; r. earlier theologien < MF] * * * …   Universalium

theologian — noun One who studies theology …   Wiktionary

theologian — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. divine, theologist, ecclesiastic, scholastic; see philosopher , scholar 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. student of religion, religious scholar, divine. see religion …   English dictionary for students

theologian — the|o|lo|gian [ˌθi:əˈləudʒən US ˈlou ] n someone who has studied theology …   Dictionary of contemporary English