Leo I

[ lee-oh; Italian le-aw ]

noun

1. Saint, Leo the Great, a.d. c390–461, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 440–461.

Leo I

/ ˈliːəʊ /

noun

1. Leo I, Saint?390461MRomanRELIGION: popeRELIGION: saint Saint, known as Leo the Great. ?390–461 ad , pope (440–461). He extended the authority of the papacy in the West and persuaded Attila not to attack Rome (452). Feast day: Nov 10 or Feb 18

Example Sentences

Leo I., although he recognized the council as ecumenical and confirmed its doctrinal decrees, rejected canon xxviii.

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His productions are below mediocrity and he cannot compare with Leo I. as a critic, expositor, or original thinker.

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The protection of the eastern emperor, Leo I., helped them in this resistance to Ricimer.

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This is the staple of the thousand years in which the election of the emperor Leo I., in 457, stands at the head.

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