English > Aquinas: 1 sense > noun 1, person | Meaning | (Roman Catholic Church) Italian theologian and Doctor of the Church who is remembered for his attempt to reconcile faith and reason in a comprehensive theology; presented philosophical proofs of the existence of God (1225-1274). |
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| Synonyms | Thomas Aquinas, Saint Thomas, St. Thomas, Saint Thomas Aquinas, St. Thomas Aquinas |
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| Category | Roman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church | The Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy |
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| Instance of | Doctor of the Church, Doctor | (Roman Catholic Church) a title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching |
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| saint | A person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization |
| theologian, theologist, theologizer, theologiser | someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology |
| Spanish | Santo Tomás, Tomás de Aquino |
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| Catalan | Sant Tomàs d'Aquino, Tomàs d'Aquino |
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