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Definition of Savonarola
1. Noun. Italian religious and political reformer; a Dominican friar in Florence who preached against sin and corruption and gained a large following; he expelled the Medici from Florence but was later excommunicated and executed for criticizing the Pope (1452-1498).
Generic synonyms: Crusader, Meliorist, Reformer, Reformist, Social Reformer, Black Friar, Blackfriar, Dominican, Friar Preacher
Lexicographical Neighbors of Savonarola
Literary usage of Savonarola
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Reformation by George Park Fisher (1906)
"On the invasion of the French under Charles VIII., which Savonarola had predicted
... Savonarola 1 The two principal German biographies of Savonarola are by ..."
2. The Reformation by Williston Walker (1873)
"On the invasion of the French under Charles VIII., which Savonarola had predicted,
he was able, through the personal respect, amounting to awe, ..."
3. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Savonarola began at once with the inner reform of the monastery itself. ...
Savonarola, who was the vicar-general of the new congregation, set the example ..."
4. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Savonarola began at once with the inner reform of the monastery itself. ...
Savonarola, who was the vicar-general of the new congregation, set the example ..."
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