Hildegard of Bingen

British  

/ ˈbɪŋən, ˈhɪldəɡɑːd /

noun

1. Saint. 1098–1179, German abbess, poet, composer, and mystic

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Example Sentences

They trace their history to the 12th century, when the Benedictine nun Hildegard of Bingen created a “lingua ignota” for divine communication.

From Washington Post • May 16, 2019

The first composer in the Western canon whose name we know and whose voice continues to exert considerable contemporary resonance was a woman — the 12th century Benedictine abbess Hildegard of Bingen.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2017

Saint Hildegard of Bingen, a 12th century abbess, philosopher and polymath, became the fourth woman to hold the title.

From Reuters • Oct. 7, 2012

In Germany, Hildegard of Bingen, a mystic and musician, founded a Benedictine convent in 1147.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

One of the first named composers worth knowing about was a woman - a spectacularly clever and imaginative German woman, Hildegard of Bingen, who was born in 1098.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall