Eck

[ek]

noun

Jo·hann [yoh-hahn] /ˈyoʊ hɑn/, Johann Mayer, 1486–1543, German Roman Catholic theologian: opponent of Martin Luther.

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That Eck should meet him was a condescension on the part of Eck—as Eck explained.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7
Elbert Hubbard
She's at the Eck, rattling, I's wager, like last year's nut in the shell!'
The Short Works of George Meredith
George Meredith
Eck said these words with a smile; but they expressed all his thoughts.
History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV
J. H. Merle D'Aubign
Luther and Eck had already had communications on theological subjects.
The Oxford Reformers
Frederic Seebohm
His eagerness to humble Eck made him believe an impossibility.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Vol 2
J. H. Merle D'Aubign

British Dictionary definitions for eck

Eck

noun

Johann (joˈhan), original name Johann Mayer. 1486–1543, German Roman Catholic theologian; opponent of Luther and the Reformation

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