Lanfranc

[ lan-frangk ]

/ ˈlæn fræŋk /

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noun

1005?–89, Italian Roman Catholic prelate and scholar in England: archbishop of Canterbury 1070–89.

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Words nearby Lanfranc

land wind, land with, Landy, land yacht, lane, Lanfranc, lang, langar, langbeinite, Lange, langeel

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How to use Lanfranc in a sentence

Some of the stones of this castrum were used by Archbishop Lanfranc in the construction of a church at Lympne.
The Towns of Roman Britain|James Oliver Bevan
Lanfranc, the first Norman archbishop, was granted the see in 1070.
The Cathedral Church of Canterbury [2nd ed.].|Hartley Withers
Eadmer also gives some description of the church raised by Lanfranc.
The Cathedral Church of Canterbury [2nd ed.].|Hartley Withers
It was not until he was elevated to the See of Canterbury, on the death of Lanfranc, that his memorable career became historical.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume V|John Lord

Lanfranc died in 1089,--the ablest churchman of the century next to the great Hildebrand, his master.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume V|John Lord

British Dictionary definitions for Lanfranc

Lanfranc

/ (ˈlænfræŋk) /

noun

?1005–89, Italian ecclesiastic and scholar; archbishop of Canterbury (1070–89) and adviser to William the Conqueror. He instituted many reforms in the English Church

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