
Meaning of GIROLAMO SAVONAROLA
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[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 |
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| | See Also: | | Black Friar, Blackfriar, crusader, Dominican, meliorist, reformer, reformist | |
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