| NOUN | person | Becket, Thomas a Becket, Saint Thomas a Becket, St. Thomas a Becket | (Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170 |
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| artifact | becket | (nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other |
| Sounds | beh'kaht | |
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| Rhymes | abbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht... | |
| Meaning | (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 | Thomas a Becket, Saint Thomas a Becket, St. Thomas a Becket | |
| 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 |
| Instance of | archbishop | A bishop of highest rank |
| martyr | One who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing / refusing to renounce their religion | |
| saint | A person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization | |
| Meaning | (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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| Category | seafaring, navigation, sailing | The work of a sailor / sailor |
| Broader | line | Something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible |
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