John Henry Newman

Definitions of John Henry Newman

1. noun

   English prelate and theologian who (with John Keble and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement; Newman later turned to Roman Catholicism and became a cardinal (1801-1890)
   synonyms: Cardinal Newman, Newman

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   archpriest, hierarch, high priest, prelate, primate

   a senior clergyman and dignitary

   theologian, theologiser, theologist, theologizer

   someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology