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ABELARD

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Overview

ABELARD (noun)
  The noun ABELARD has 1 sense:

1. French philosopher and theologian; lover of Heloise (1079-1142)play

  Familiarity information: ABELARD used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


ABELARD (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

French philosopher and theologian; lover of Heloise (1079-1142)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Abelard; Peter Abelard; Pierre Abelard

Instance hypernyms:

philosopher (a specialist in philosophy)

theologian; theologiser; theologist; theologizer (someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology)


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