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ANSELM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An Italian who was a Benedictine monk; was archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109; one of the founders of scholasticism; best known for his proof of the existence of God
Synonyms:
Anselm; Saint Anselm; St. Anselm
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Instance hypernyms:
archbishop (a bishop of highest rank)
saint (a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization)