Meaning | (Roman Catholic Church) Spanish priest who founded an order whose members became known as Dominicans or Black Friars (circa 1170-1221). |
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Synonyms | Dominic, St. Dominic, Domingo de Guzman |
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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 | priest | A clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites |
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saint | A person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization |
Spanish | Domingo de Guzman, Domingo |
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Catalan | Domènec de Guzmán, Dominic |
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