/ Dictionary / Index P patrology: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pa•trol•o•gy Pronunciation: (pu-trol'u-jē), [key] — pl. -gies. Also called patristics. the branch of theology dealing with the teachings of the church fathers. a collection of the writings of the early church fathers. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: patrology (Thesaurus) patrologist patrolwagon Related Content Daily Word Quiz: crutiny Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language