Marsilius of Padua
[ mahr-sil-ee-uhs ]
/ mɑrˈsɪl i əs /
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noun
c1280–1343?, Italian scholar and political theorist.
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First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT Italian Mar·si·glio de·i Mai·nar·di·ni [mahr-see-lyaw -de-ee -mahy-nahr-dee-nee]. /mɑrˈsi lyɔ ˈdɛ i ˌmaɪ nɑrˈdi ni/.
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British Dictionary definitions for Marsilius of Padua
Marsilius of Padua
/ (mɑːˈsɪlɪəs) /
noun
Italian name Marsiglio dei Mainardini. ?1290–?1343, Italian political philosopher, best known as the author of the Defensor pacis (1324), which upheld the power of the temporal ruler over that of the church
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