Suger

British  

/ suːˈʒɛə /

noun

1. 1081–1151, French ecclesiastic and statesman, who acted as adviser to Louis VI and regent (1147–49) to Louis VII. As abbot of Saint-Denis (1122–51) he influenced the development of Gothic architecture

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Example Sentences

Abbot Suger of Saint-Denis, on the French capital’s outskirts, invented this art style in the early 1100s to glorify God in a spectacular new way.

From The Guardian • Apr. 16, 2019

In 1147, the suburb of St. Remi, which the archbishop refused to allow to become attached to the "Commune" rose in revolt and was only appeased by the intervention of St. Bernard and Suger.

From Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) by Various

He gained considerable reputation by an �loge on Michel de L’H�pital in 1778, and was afterwards three times crowned by the Academy for �loges on Suger, Montausier and Fontenelle.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" by Various

Pope Eugene and Abbot Suger received Louis, who fell prostrate before the relics.

From The Story of Paris by Kimball, Katherine

Suger was known, after this, as the Father of his Country, for he was a courageous counsellor, firm and convincing in argument, so that the king had really been guided by his advice.

From Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship in Several of the Departments of Applied Art, Together with Some Account of Special Artisans in the Early Renaissance by Addison, Julia de Wolf Gibbs