| NOUN | person | Ulfila, Ulfilas, Bishop Ulfilas, Bishop Ulfila, Wulfila, Bishop Wulfila | a Christian believed to be of Cappadocian descent who became bishop of the Visigoths in 341 and translated the Bible from Greek into Gothic |
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| Meaning | A Christian believed to be of Cappadocian descent who became bishop of the Visigoths in 341 and translated the Bible from Greek into Gothic; traditionally held to have invented the Gothic alphabet (311-382). | |
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| Synonyms | Ulfilas, Bishop Ulfilas, Bishop Ulfila, Wulfila, Bishop Wulfila | |
| Instance of | bishop | A senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority |
| interpreter, translator | someone who mediates between speakers of different languages | |
| Spanish | Ulfila, Wulfila | |
| Catalan | Úlfila, Ulfilas | |
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