Anselm

American  

[an-selm] / ˈæn sɛlm /

noun

1. Saint, 1033–1109, archbishop of Canterbury: scholastic theologian and philosopher.

2. Also Ansel a first name: from Germanic words meaning “divine” and “helmet.”

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Anselm British  

/ ˈænsɛlm /

noun

1. Saint. 1033–1109, Italian Benedictine monk; archbishop of Canterbury (1093–1109): one of the founders of scholasticism; author of Cur Deus Homo? ( Why did God become Man? ). Feast day: Aug 21

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Example Sentences

A native of New Hampshire, Leavitt studied communications and political science at Saint Anselm College, a Catholic college in her home state.

From BBC

Neil Levesque is the director of the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at St. Anselm College, the site of Saturday’s event.

From Seattle Times

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

“Anselm,” fluid and magical as it roams and inspects Kiefer’s artwork, is that rarity: itself a stimulating creation, centering an engagement with the pieces.

From Los Angeles Times

There was only one problem: Saint Anselm had no idea what CNN was talking about.

From New York Times