Eckhart

or Eck·ardt, Eck·art

[ ek-ahrt ]

noun
  1. Jo·han·nes [yoh-hah-nuhs], /yoʊˈhɑ nəs/, "Meister Eckhart", c1260–1327?, Dominican theologian and preacher: founder of German mysticism.

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How to use Eckhart in a sentence

  • Another point of resemblance with Eckhart is suggested by his words: "That foolish people take evil for good, and good for evil."

    Mysticism in English Literature | Caroline F. E. Spurgeon
  • In point of fact, Eckhart did give expression to some propositions which implied pantheism and were condemned by the Holy See.

  • But the soul of the mystic in stone contains the same elements as the soul of Eckhart, who was also a schoolman.

  • The time was ripe and the consummators came: Dante in the south, Eckhart in the countries north of the Alps.

  • Eckhart experienced and recreated the shapeless depths of the soul, the regions of the blending of the soul with God.

British Dictionary definitions for Eckhart

Eckhart

/ (German ˈɛkhart) /


noun
  1. Johannes (joˈhanəs), called Meister Eckhart. ?1260–?1327, German Dominican theologian, mystic, and preacher

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