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Noun: Thomas a Becket
  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)
    - Becket, Saint Thomas a Becket, St. Thomas a Becket

Type of: archbishop, martyr, saint

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