Bonaventura

[ bon-uh-ven-choor-uh; Italian baw-nah-ven-too-rah ]

/ ˌbɒn ə vɛnˈtʃʊər ə; Italian ˌbɔ nɑ vɛnˈtu rɑ /

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Bonapartism, Bonapartist, bon appétit, Bonar Law, bona vacantia, Bonaventura, bonaventure, bonavist, bonbon, bonbonnière, bonce

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How to use Bonaventura in a sentence

Di Bonaventura is at pains to prove that slavery was, though limited in the North, important in certain areas.
Was Slavery as Harmful in the North as It Was in the South?|Eric Herschthal|May 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Di Bonaventura is writing in a particular historical mode, “microhistory,” which is perhaps reason to cut her some slack.
Was Slavery as Harmful in the North as It Was in the South?|Eric Herschthal|May 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For a black man to fight for his wife like that was, di Bonaventura points out, “nothing short of astonishing.”
Was Slavery as Harmful in the North as It Was in the South?|Eric Herschthal|May 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“You have to remember that these guys are very green in the business,” Bonaventura says.
Pimping Out the Jersey Shore|Anna David|July 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Matthieu Joseph Bonaventura Orfila must be considered the father of modern toxicology.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
"There is the book," replied S. Bonaventura, pointing to the crucifix.
The Lives of the Saints, Volume III (of 16): March|Sabine Baring-Gould
Even the mystic tenderness of Bonaventura does not prevent him from echoing the same terrible exultation.
Curiosities of Christian History|Croake James
At the same time he was enjoying the friendship of S. Bonaventura, who was lecturing under the Franciscan professor.
The Lives of the Saints, Volume III (of 16): March|Sabine Baring-Gould
Thomas and Bonaventura to take their doctor's degrees, which had been delayed two years by the troubles.
The Lives of the Saints, Volume III (of 16): March|Sabine Baring-Gould

British Dictionary definitions for Bonaventura

Bonaventura

Bonaventure (ˈbɒnəˌvɛntʃə)

/ (ˌbɒnəvɛnˈtjʊərə) /

noun

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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