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Noun: Anselm  'an,selm
  1. An Italian who was a Benedictine monk; was archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109; one of the founders of scholasticism; best known for his proof of the existence of God
    - Anselm of Canterbury, Saint Anselm, St. Anselm

Type of: archbishop, saint

Encyclopedia: Anselm, Bishop of Lucca