HyperDic: thomas_a_becket

English > 1 sense of the expression Thomas a Becket:
NOUNperson Thomas a Becket, Becket, Saint Thomas a Becket, St. Thomas a Becket(Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170
English > Thomas a Becket: 1 sense > noun 1, person
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).
SynonymsBecket, Saint Thomas a Becket, St. Thomas a Becket
CategoryRoman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman ChurchThe Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
Instance ofarchbishopA bishop of highest rank
martyrOne who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing / refusing to renounce their religion
saintA person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

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