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Definition of palaeo-Christian in English:

palaeo-Christian

adjective

  • Of or relating to the early Christians, or to early Christianity.

Pronunciation

palaeo-Christian

/ˌpalɪə(ʊ)ˈkrɪstʃ(ə)n/ /ˌpeɪlɪə(ʊ)ˈkrɪstʃ(ə)n/

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in Funk and Wagnalls New Standard Dictionary.