saint thomas a becket

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saint thomas a becket - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Saint Thomas a Becket
      n 1: (Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162
           to 1170; murdered following his opposition to Henry II's
           attempts to control the clergy (1118-1170) [syn: Becket,
           Thomas a Becket, Saint Thomas a Becket, St. Thomas a Becket
           ]