thomas a becket

Noun
  1. (Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170;
    Murdered following his opposition to Henry II's attempts to control the clergy (1118-1170) (synset 110859617)
    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:
    • archbishop - a bishop of highest rank
    • martyr - one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion
    • saint - a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
    same as: becket, saint thomas a becket, st. thomas a becket

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