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Kempis

American  
[kem-pis] / ˈkɛm pɪs /

noun

  1. Thomas à, 1379?–1471, German ecclesiastic and author.


Kempis British  
/ ˈkɛmpɪs /

noun

  1. Thomas à. ?1380–1471, German Augustinian monk, generally regarded as the author of the devotional work The Imitation of Christ

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Even 15th-century famous spiritual writer German Thomas à Kempis didn’t make it through the process.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2017

But according to Mr. van Kempis, Benedict’s pontificate has so far seen an explosion of in-house Vatican concerts by eminent guests.

From New York Times Mar. 26, 2010

Mr. von Kempis recalls a time when John Paul II was pope, and Cardinal Ratzinger organized a Vatican performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony to commemorate some special occasion.

From New York Times Mar. 26, 2010

"It was two years of no contact with the outside world, reading only the Bible and Thomas a Kempis," says Brown.

From Time Magazine Archive

"He who has but one aim, and refers all things to one principle, and views all things in one light, is able to abide steadfast, and to rest in God."—Thomas à Kempis.

From Elizabeth Gilbert and Her Work for the Blind by Martin, Frances

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