Bruno
Giordano
[jawr-dah-naw] /dʒɔrˈdɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1548?–1600, Italian philosopher.
Saint, c1030–1101, German ecclesiastical writer: founder of the Carthusian order.
a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “brown.”.
Saint (Bruno) 1002–54, German ecclesiastic: pope 1049–54.
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Franklin Roy, known as Frank. born 1961, British heavyweight boxer
(Italian) (ˈbruno). Giordano. (dʒorˈdano). 1548–1600, Italian philosopher, who developed a pantheistic monistic philosophy: he was burnt at the stake for heresy
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Saint, original name Bruno of Egisheim. 1002–54, pope (1049–54): first of the great medieval reforming popes. Conflict with the Eastern Church led to the schism between Rome and Constantinople (1054). Feast day: April 19
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Saint (Bruno) 1002–54, German ecclesiastic: pope 1049–54. noun Saint, original name Bruno of Egisheim. 1002–54, pope (1049–54): first of the great medieval reforming popes. Conflict with the Eastern Church led to the schism between Rome and Constantinople (1054). Feast day: April 19
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a former state of Germany: now part of Lower Saxony in Germany. a city in Lower Saxony, in N central Germany. a town in NE Ohio. a city in SE Georgia. a town in SW Maine. Contemporary Examples At This Creepy Libertarian Charter School, Kids Must Swear ‘to Be Obedient to Those in Authority’ ProPublica […]
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(especially in Virginia, Maryland, etc.) a stew of rabbit or squirrel meat cooked with onions and other vegetables. a similar dish made with chicken.
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the main force or impact, as of an attack or blow: His arm took the brunt of the blow. Contemporary Examples The Call Never Came Michael D. Brown, Ted Schwarz August 27, 2010 Trayvon Was Black. It Matters. Mark Geragos July 14, 2013 Gabrielle Giffords Shooting: Hatred Ravages AZ Over Immigration Terry Greene Sterling January […]