Aquinas

[ uh-kwahy-nuhs ]

noun
  1. Saint Thomas "the Angelic Doctor", 1225?–74, Italian scholastic philosopher: a major theologian of the Roman Catholic Church.

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  • A·qui·nist, noun

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Aquinas

/ (əˈkwaɪnəs) /


noun
  1. Saint Thomas. 1225–74, Italian theologian, scholastic philosopher, and Dominican friar, whose works include Summa contra Gentiles (1259–64) and Summa Theologiae (1267–73), the first attempt at a comprehensive theological system. Feast day: Jan 28: See also Thomism

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