Anselm
Americannoun
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Saint, 1033–1109, archbishop of Canterbury: scholastic theologian and philosopher.
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Also Ansel a first name: from Germanic words meaning “divine” and “helmet.”
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The art moves from medieval manuscripts to Louise Bourgeois, Diane Arbus and Anselm Kiefer, among many others.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
A native of New Hampshire, Leavitt studied communications and political science at Saint Anselm College, a Catholic college in her home state.
From BBC • Nov. 15, 2024
Along the campaign trail in Iowa over the past week, reporters had asked Haley when she would commit to participating in Thursday’s debate, hosted by ABC and WMUR-TV at Saint Anselm College.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2024
Wenders has two films at the festival, a documentary, “Anselm,” about German artist Anselm Kiefer, and the beguiling drama “Perfect Days,” which earned strong reviews when it screened earlier this year at Cannes.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2023
Today, Mort Janklow has an office high above Park Avenue filled with gorgeous works of modern art—a Dubuffet, an Anselm Kiefer.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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