English noun: St. Thomas a Becket | |||
1. | St. Thomas a 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) | ||
Synonyms | Becket, Saint Thomas a Becket, Thomas a Becket | ||
Instance hypernym | archbishop, martyr, saint | ||
Domain category | Church of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church | ||