st. boniface

Noun
  1. (Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith;
    Was martyred in Frisia (680-754) (synset 110876082)
    referred to in: church of rome, roman catholic, roman catholic church, roman church, western church - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
    is an instance of:
    • missionary - someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
    • saint - a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
    same as: apostle of germany, boniface, saint boniface, winfred, wynfrith

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