Servetus

American  

[ser-vee-tuhs] / sərˈvi təs /

noun

1. Michael, 1511–53, Spanish physician and theologian, accused of heresy and burned at the stake.

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Servetus British  

/ sɜːˈviːtəs /

noun

1. Michael, Spanish name Miguel Serveto. 1511–53, Spanish theologian and physician. He was burnt at the stake by order of Calvin for denying the doctrine of the Trinity and the divinity of Christ

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Other Word Forms

• Servetian
  noun
• Servetianism
  noun

Example Sentences

In 1553 Servetus secretly published his book, The Restoration of Christianity, reaffirming his attacks on the Trinity.

From Time Magazine Archive

Servetus was arrested and clapped in jail, but he escaped and made his way to Geneva in disguise.

From Time Magazine Archive

In 1532, his book already banned in Strasbourg and Basel, Servetus prudently packed up and got out of Reformation territory.

From Time Magazine Archive

And he becomes, like so many rebels, fiercely doctrinaire, letting the refugee heretic Michael Servetus go to the stake.

From Time Magazine Archive

Servetus reached his conclusion largely on theological grounds, not through dissection, and presented them almost as an aside in a theological treatise.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin