Aquinas

A·qui·nas

[uh-kwahy-nuhs]
noun
Saint Thomas ( "the Angelic Doctor" ) 1225?–74, Italian scholastic philosopher: a major theologian of the Roman Catholic Church.

A·qui·nist, noun
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Aquinas (əˈkwaɪnəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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See also Thomism Saint Thomas. 1225--74, Italian theologian, scholastic philosopher, and Dominican friar, whose works include Summa contra Gentiles (1259--64) and Summa Theologiae (1267--73), the first attempt at a comprehensive theological system. Feast day: Jan 28

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