Bonaventura

American  

[bon-uh-ven-choor-uh, baw-nah-ven-too-rah] / ˌbɒn ə vɛnˈtʃʊər ə, ˌbɔ nɑ vɛnˈtu rɑ /

noun

1. Bonaventure, Saint.

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Bonaventura British  

/ ˌbɒnəvɛnˈtjʊərə, ˈbɒnəˌvɛntʃə /

noun

1. Saint , called the Seraphic Doctor . 1221–74, Italian Franciscan monk, mystic, theologian, and philosopher; author of a Life of St Francis and Journey of the Soul to God Feast day: July 14

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Example Sentences

He joined that Burbank studio as an intern under film executive Lorenzo di Bonaventura in 1999.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2024

An emphasis on better technique and the insistence of courage on the ball has seen the likes of Giacomo Bonaventura, Fiorentina's 34-year-old playmaker, welcomed back into the fold, three years after his last call-up.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2023

Giacomo Bonaventura set Italy on its way with his first goal for the Azzurri and Domenico Berardi ended his goal drought in style with a goal in each half.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2023

“I don’t get ‘Beast Wars,’” Lorenzo di Bonaventura, one of this film’s producers, once said.

From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2023

Galileo’s student Bonaventura Cavalieri would provide part of the answer.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife