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IPA transcription: [ək'waɪnəs]
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Noun
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(Roman Catholic Church) Italian theologian and Doctor of the Church who is remembered for his attempt to reconcile faith and reason in a comprehensive theology; presented philosophical proofs of the existence of God (1225-1274)
Usage examples
- It is named after the Christian philosopher Saint Thomas Aquinas.
- Saint Thomas Aquinas would like to have a word with you.
- However, Aquinas did not claim that the soul was identical to the person.
- Otherwise, Aquinas accepted Aristotle's explanation of the physical world, including his cosmology and physics.
- She became a teacher, and taught at Saint Thomas Aquinas School in Brooklyn.
- Saint Thomas Aquinas Cathedral has a stained glass window dedicated to Fray Garces.
- He wrote his dissertation on the works of Saint Thomas Aquinas.