NOUN | person | John Huss, Huss, Hus, Jan Hus | Czechoslovakian religious reformer who anticipated the Reformation |
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Meaning | 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). | |
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Synonyms | Huss, Hus, Jan Hus | |
Instance of | reformer, reformist, crusader, social reformer, meliorist | A disputant who advocates reform |
Spanish | Hus, Jan Hus | |
Catalan | Jan Hus |
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