Swedenborg

American  

[sweed-n-bawrg, sveyd-n-bawr-y^uh] / ˈswid nˌbɔrg, ˈsveɪd nˌbɔr yə /

noun

1. Emanuel Emanuel Swedberg, 1688–1772, Swedish scientist, philosopher, and mystic.

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Swedenborg British  

/ ˈsveːdənbɔrj, ˈswiːdənˌbɔːɡ /

noun

1. Emanuel (eˈmanuel). original surname Svedberg. 1688–1772, Swedish scientist and theologian, whose mystical ideas became the basis of a religious movement

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Example Sentences

The church was built as a memorial to Emanuel Swedenborg, an 18th century Swedish philosopher and mystic, and dedicated to travelers in need of spiritual support.

From Los Angeles Times

He told Gates he had also found spiritual fulfillment in other traditions, including his wife’s religion, Swedenborgian Christianity, a Protestant denomination based on the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg, an 18th-century Swedish mystic.

From Seattle Times

He told Mr. Gates he had also found spiritual fulfillment in other traditions, including his wife’s religion, Swedenborgian Christianity, a Protestant denomination based on the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg, an 18th-century Swedish mystic.

From New York Times

From his visions, Swedenborg asserted that the Holy Trinity represented three elements of a singular “Divine person,” one all-powerful, loving God.

From Seattle Times

Less common is when those Hollywood thrillers are based on the theology of 18th-century Swedish mystic Emanuel Swedenborg.

From Washington Times