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St. Thomas à Becket

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  • noun (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)

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  1. archbishop
  2. martyr
  3. saint

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