JOHN HUSS

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• JOHN HUSS (noun)
  The noun JOHN HUSS has 1 sense:

1. Czechoslovakian religious reformer who anticipated the Reformation; he questioned the infallibility of the Catholic Church was excommunicated (1409) for attacking the corruption of the clergy; he was burned at the stake (1372-1415)

  Familiarity information: JOHN HUSS used as a noun is very rare.

• JOHN HUSS (noun)

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Meaning:

Czechoslovakian religious reformer who anticipated the Reformation; he questioned the infallibility of the Catholic Church was excommunicated (1409) for attacking the corruption of the clergy; he was burned at the stake (1372-1415)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Hus; Huss; Jan Hus; John Huss

Instance hypernyms:

crusader; meliorist; reformer; reformist; social reformer (a disputant who advocates reform)