Cranmer

American  

[kran-mer] / ˈkræn mər /

noun

1. Thomas, 1489–1556, first Protestant archbishop of Canterbury: leader in the English Protestant Reformation in England.

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Cranmer British  

/ ˈkrænmə /

noun

1. Thomas. 1489–1556, the first Protestant archbishop of Canterbury (1533–56) and principal author of the Book of Common Prayer. He was burnt as a heretic by Mary I

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Example Sentences

A young Australian living in Beckenham, named George Cranmer, claimed to foresee the winner of the Grand National horse race.

From The New Yorker • Feb. 25, 2019

According to David Goodhew of Cranmer Hall, a theological college in Durham, patterns of church attendance tell a different story to the one outlined in the census.

From Economist • Mar. 23, 2016

“I’ve seen what the reality is, and they’re willing to die,” said Cranmer, who said he studied Arabic, Farsi and Hindi while in the Foreign Service.

From Washington Post • Dec. 12, 2015

Mrs Lane, who was schooled in Manchester and at Oxford University, before training for ministry at Cranmer Hall in Durham, said more than 100 bishops were travelling to York for the service.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2015

The next instant she was face to face with Claud Cranmer.

From The Tree of Knowledge A Novel by Reynolds, Mrs. Baillie