melanchthon

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Noun melanchthon has 1 sense

Melanchthon, Philipp Melanchthon, Philipp Schwarzerd - German theologian and Luther's successor as leader of the Reformation in Germany (1497-1560)
--₁ is a kind of theologian, theologist, theologizer, theologiser

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Melanchthon

Description:

Melanchthon is a proper noun and refers to Philipp Melanchthon, a German reformer, scholar, and theologian during the Protestant Reformation. He was a close friend and collaborator of Martin Luther.

Sense 1:

Noun - Proper Name

Philipp Melanchthon was one of the key figures in the Protestant Reformation movement.

Sample Sentence:

Philipp Melanchthon's scholarly contributions greatly influenced the development of Protestant theology.

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