Kempis

American  

[kem-pis] / ˈkɛm pɪs /

noun

1. Thomas à, 1379?–1471, German ecclesiastic and author.

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Kempis British  

/ ˈkɛmpɪs /

noun

1. Thomas à. ?1380–1471, German Augustinian monk, generally regarded as the author of the devotional work The Imitation of Christ

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Example Sentences

Even 15th-century famous spiritual writer German Thomas à Kempis didn’t make it through the process.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2017

But according to Mr. van Kempis, Benedict’s pontificate has so far seen an explosion of in-house Vatican concerts by eminent guests.

From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2010

Mr. von Kempis recalls a time when John Paul II was pope, and Cardinal Ratzinger organized a Vatican performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony to commemorate some special occasion.

From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2010

Perhaps, to avoid hubris, we would do well to recall the words of Thomas a Kempis: "Man proposes, but God disposes."

From Time Magazine Archive

Kempis, walked on, her eyes bent on the page; I followed more slowly, reading, child though I was, from the Divine book man cannot improve, and vainly tries to mar.

From Daisy Burns (Volume 1) by Kavanagh, Julia