English noun: Becket |
1. | Becket (person) (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) |
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| Synonyms | Saint Thomas a Becket, St. Thomas a Becket, Thomas a Becket |
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| Instance hypernym | archbishop, martyr, saint |
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| Domain category | Church of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church |
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2. | becket (artifact) (nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship |
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| Broader (hypernym) | line |
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| Domain category | navigation, sailing, seafaring |
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