Associations to the word «Savonarola»

Dictionary definition

SAVONAROLA, noun. 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).

Wise words

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C. S. Lewis