Anselm
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Saint, 1033–1109, archbishop of Canterbury: scholastic theologian and philosopher.
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Also Ansel a first name: from Germanic words meaning “divine” and “helmet.”
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Saint. 1033–1109, Italian Benedictine monk; archbishop of Canterbury (1093–1109): one of the founders of scholasticism; author of Cur Deus Homo? ( Why did God become Man? ). Feast day: Aug 21
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A native of New Hampshire, Leavitt studied communications and political science at Saint Anselm College, a Catholic college in her home state.
From BBC • Nov. 15, 2024
The documentary “Anselm” is an often fantastical 3-D immersion into the monumental work of German artist Anselm Kiefer.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2023
Saint Anselm College has long been a popular venue for candidates to deliver major speeches.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023
His support among Democrats has reached as high as 20 percent in polls, although a more recent Saint Anselm College Survey Center poll in June put his Democratic support in New Hampshire at 9 percent.
From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2023
Today, Mort Janklow has an office high above Park Avenue filled with gorgeous works of modern art—a Dubuffet, an Anselm Kiefer.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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