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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.

• ST. ANSELM (noun)

Sense 1

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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)

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