Tetzel

or Te·zel

[ tet-suh l ]

/ ˈtɛt səl /

noun

Jo·hann

[yoh-hahn] /ˈyoʊ hɑn/, 1465?–1519, German monk: antagonist of Martin Luther.

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Examples from the Web for tetzel

Some old glass and over seventy coats of arms of the Tetzel family are also placed in this chapel.
The Story of Nuremberg|Cecil Headlam
Even Tetzel's dull face was less dull than its wont, and Ursula's eyes sparkled as though her knight had carried off the prize.
Margery [Gred], Complete|Georg Ebers
These papal indulgences were held in high esteem by the people, wherefore Tetzel was everywhere given a pompous reception.
Life of Luther|Gustav Just
But his chief detestation is the sale of indulgences, now preached in many of the towns of Saxony by Dr. Tetzel.
Chronicles of the Schonberg-Cotta Family|Elizabeth Rundle Charles

Once in church, Tetzel eloquently extolled the miraculous power of the papal indulgences.
Life of Luther|Gustav Just

British Dictionary definitions for tetzel

Tetzel

Tezel

/ (ˈtɛtsəl) /

noun

Johann (joˈhan). ?1465–1519, German Dominican monk. His preaching on papal indulgences provoked Luther's 95 theses at Wittenberg (1517)

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