Bruno
['bru:nəu]
Definition
(noun.) Italian philosopher who used Copernican principles to develop a pantheistic monistic philosophy; condemned for heresy by the Inquisition and burned at the stake (1548-1600).
(noun.) (Roman Catholic Church) a French cleric (born in Germany) who founded the Carthusian order in 1084 (1032-1101).
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Examples
- Here, Bruno, he called, whistling to the lumbering Newfoundland, who came pitching tumultuously toward them. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- Heaps on 'em, said Sam, triumphantly; thar's Bruno--he's a roarer! Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- Call Bruno in there, she added. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- Old Bruno, a great Newfoundland, who slept at the end of the porch, rose, with a low growl, as she came near. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
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