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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)
 

SAVONAROLA is a 10 letter word that starts with S.

 

 Synonyms: Girolamo Savonarola
 
 See Also: Black Friar, Blackfriar, crusader, Dominican, meliorist, reformer, reformist

 

 

 

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