Eck

[ ek ]

/ ɛk /

noun

Jo·hann

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

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Examples from the Web for eck

Eck died at Ingolstadt on the 10th of February 1543, fighting to the last and worn out before his time.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10|Various
Emser was a vigorous controversialist, and next to Eck the most eminent of the German divines who stood by the old church.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3|Various
Within sight of the Eck, they descried another trooper coming toward them.
The Short Works of George Meredith|George Meredith
Next year came Eck, the theologian, the future champion of orthodoxy, returning from Rome.
The Age of Erasmus|P. S. Allen

He invited Eck, Luther, and Carlstadt to dine together with him.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Vol 2|J. H. Merle D'Aubign

British Dictionary definitions for eck

Eck

/ (ɛk) /

noun

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

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