Ansgar
[ ans-gahr ]
noun
Saint "Apostle of the North", 801–865, French Benedictine priest and missionary: patron saint of Scandinavia.
- Latin Ans·gar·i·us [ans-gair-ee-uhs] /ænsˈgɛər i əs/ .
- Also Ans·kar [an-skahr] /ˈæn skɑr/ .
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How to use Ansgar in a sentence
In 1835 Fahlcrantz brought out the first part of his epic of Ansgarius, which was completed in 1846, in 14 cantos.
Ansgarius was a clever boy, who had all his dates at his fingers' ends; but he had no idea of the meaning of time.
Tales of Two Countries | Alexander KiellandBut for Ansgarius the little traffic that came their way was an inexhaustible source of excitement.
Tales of Two Countries | Alexander Kielland"Three phaetons are coming with townspeople in them," said Ansgarius, and dismounted with an abashed air.
Tales of Two Countries | Alexander KiellandAnsgarius, St., supposed to have been the compiler of the Biblia Pauperum, 94.
A Treatise on Wood Engraving | John Jackson
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