Definitions for ignatiusɪgˈneɪ ʃəs

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Ig•na•tiusɪgˈneɪ ʃəs(n.)

  1. Saint (Ignatius Theophorus), a .d . c40–107?, bishop of Antioch and Apostolic Father.

    Category: Biography

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Ignatius, Saint Ignatius, St. Ignatius(noun)

    bishop of Antioch who was martyred under the Roman Emperor Trajan (died 110)

Wiktionary

  1. Ignatius(ProperNoun)

    ; of mostly Roman Catholic usage in English.

  2. Origin: A saints' name from the gens name Ignatius, Egnatius, of uncertain meaning, by folk etymology associated with Latin ignis.


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