Eckhart

American

[ek-ahrt] / ˈɛk ɑrt /

Or Eckardt,

noun

Johannes Meister Eckhart, c1260–1327?, Dominican theologian and preacher: founder of German mysticism.

Eckhart British

/ ˈɛkhart /

noun

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

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Eckhart was terminated in 2020 after several poor performance reviews, Fox said.

From Los Angeles Times

I began to pick up some of the wise writers in the Western tradition — Meister Eckhart, Etty Hillesum — no longer convinced that Sufis or Buddhists owned a monopoly on wisdom.

From Los Angeles Times

Drawing from Zen Buddhism, Eckhart Tolle teaches that angry and violent people are addicted to their thoughts.

From Salon

But after three months together, Eckhart was killed when a drunk driver slammed into his car parked near The Island.

From Los Angeles Times

Her most recent role was in the action-thriller “The Bricklayer,” released in January in the United States, alongside actor Aaron Eckhart.

From Los Angeles Times

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