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ST. ANSELM
• ST. ANSELM (noun)
The noun ST. ANSELM has 1 sense:
1. an Italian who was a Benedictine monk; was archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109; one of the founders of scholasticism; best known for his proof of the existence of God
Familiarity information: ST. ANSELM used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
An Italian who was a Benedictine monk; was archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109; one of the founders of scholasticism; best known for his proof of the existence of God
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Anselm; Saint Anselm; St. Anselm
Instance hypernyms:
archbishop (a bishop of highest rank)
saint (a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization)
Context examples
By St. Anselm! it would be an evil day if we had to bend to our master's servants as well as to our masters.
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
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