English noun: John Huss | |||
| 1. | John Huss (person) Czechoslovakian religious reformer who anticipated the Reformation; he questioned the infallibility of the Catholic Church was excommunicated (1409) for attacking the corruption of the clergy; he was burned at the stake (1372-1415) | ||
| Synonyms | Hus, Huss, Jan Hus | ||
| Instance hypernym | crusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist, social reformer | ||