Albertus Magnus

[ al-bur-tuhs -mag-nuhs ]

/ ælˈbɜr təs ˈmæg nəs /

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noun

Saint Albert von Böllstadt; "Albert the Great"; "the Universal Doctor", 1193?–1280, German scholastic philosopher: teacher of Saint Thomas Aquinas.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Albertus Magnus

Al·ber·tist

[al-bur-tist, al-ber-], /ælˈbɜr tɪst, ˈæl bər-/, noun

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How to use Albertus Magnus in a sentence

Another Maximus factor is the august Roman -us ending, with other names like Atticus, Cassius, Augustus and Magnus heating up.
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Some of these were conceded by public opinion as their due, as in the case of Cnaeus Pompeius, who took Magnus as his cognmen.
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Thereafter died King Magnus the Good, & all folk mourned his death.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade)|Snorri Sturluson
So said so done; and the 142 ships of Harald were hove out of berth, and King Magnus put his ships into their place.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade)|Snorri Sturluson

The King said: Dost desire that thy kinsman Magnus should give thee grace?
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade)|Snorri Sturluson
King Haralds son Magnus steered the ship which lay lowest in the river-mouth and nighest out to the lake.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade)|Snorri Sturluson

British Dictionary definitions for Albertus Magnus

Albertus Magnus

/ (ælˈbɜːtəs ˈmæɡnəs) /

noun

Saint. original name Albert, Count von Böllstadt. ?1193–1280, German scholastic philosopher; teacher of Thomas Aquinas and commentator on Aristotle. Feast day: Nov 15

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