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CARDINAL NEWMAN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
English prelate and theologian who (with John Keble and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement; Newman later turned to Roman Catholicism and became a cardinal (1801-1890)
Synonyms:
Cardinal Newman; John Henry Newman; Newman
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
archpriest; hierarch; high priest; prelate; primate (a senior clergyman and dignitary)
theologian; theologiser; theologist; theologizer (someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology)
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