Synonyms for bruno

Noun

1. Bruno, Saint Bruno, St. Bruno, cleric, churchman, divine, ecclesiastic, saint
usage: (Roman Catholic Church) a French cleric (born in Germany) who founded the Carthusian order in 1084 (1032-1101)
2. Bruno, Giordano Bruno, philosopher
usage: 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)
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