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Meaning of SAVONAROLA
Pronunciation:
`savunu'rowlu
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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:
Girolamo Savonarola
See Also:
Black Friar
,
Blackfriar
,
crusader
,
Dominican
,
meliorist
,
reformer
,
reformist
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