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CARDINAL NEWMAN

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CARDINAL NEWMAN (noun)
  The noun CARDINAL NEWMAN has 1 sense:

1. 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)play

  Familiarity information: CARDINAL NEWMAN used as a noun is very rare.


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CARDINAL NEWMAN (noun)


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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)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Cardinal Newman; John Henry Newman; Newman

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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