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MELANCHTHON
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• MELANCHTHON (noun)
The noun MELANCHTHON has 1 sense:
1. German theologian and Luther's successor as leader of the Reformation in Germany (1497-1560)
Familiarity information: MELANCHTHON used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
German theologian and Luther's successor as leader of the Reformation in Germany (1497-1560)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Melanchthon; Philipp Melanchthon; Philipp Schwarzerd
Instance hypernyms:
theologian; theologiser; theologist; theologizer (someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology)
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