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English noun: Saint Thomas a Becket

1. Saint 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)


SynonymsBecket, St. Thomas a Becket, Thomas a Becket


Instance hypernymarchbishop, martyr, saint


Domain categoryChurch of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church









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