savonarola
IPA: sɑvˈoʊnɑrˈoʊɫʌ
noun
- italian religious and political reformer; a dominican friar in florence who preached against sin and corruption and gained a large following; he expelled the medici from florence but was later excommunicated and executed for criticizing the pope (1452-1498)
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Examples of "savonarola" in Sentences
- Savonarola was not an academic theologian.
- Savonarola was a preacher, not a theologian.
- In vain Savonarola besought them to lay down their arms.
- Lorenzo played a role in bringing Savonarola to Florence.
- The city was in tatters by the time Savonarola was deposed.
- By a refinement of cruelty Savonarola was the last to suffer.
- The inscription by savonarola is confirmed in several books..
- Savonarola, Calvin, and a host of others felt the same thing.
- I'd question that Florence under Savonarola was a true theocracy.
- A Savonarola chair is a folding armchair dating from the Italian renaissance.
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