?185–?254 ad, Christian theologian, born in Alexandria. His writings include Hexapla, a synopsis of the Old Testament, Contra Celsum, a defence of Christianity, and De principiis, a statement of Christian theology
Origen in American English
(ˈɔrɪdʒən; ˈɑrɪdʒən; ˈɔrɪˌdʒɛn; ˈɑrɪˌdʒɛn)
(L. name Origenes Adamantius) a.d. 185?-254?; Christian theologian & scholar, born in Alexandria