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Meaning of GIROLAMO SAVONAROLA

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 Definition: [n]  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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 Synonyms: Savonarola
 
 See Also: Black Friar, Blackfriar, crusader, Dominican, meliorist, reformer, reformist

 

 

 

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