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John Huss

John Huss

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A Czech religious leader who criticized the Catholic Church and was burned at the stake for his beliefs
  • proper noun
: Juan Hus
  • The execution of John Huss sparked outrage and inspired later reformers.

Examples

  • Many historians credit John Huss as a key precursor to the Protestant Reformation.

  • At university, students often study the works and legacy of John Huss in religious history classes.

  • Many people admire John Huss for his courage.

  • Did John Huss really predict the Protestant Reformation?

  • Many historians credit John Huss as a key precursor to the Protestant Reformation.

  • The execution of John Huss sparked outrage and inspired later reformers.

  • At university, students often study the works and legacy of John Huss in religious history classes.

Synonyms

Jan Hus
vsJohn Huss
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A Czech religious leader who criticized the Catholic Church and is executed for beliefs the Church calls wrong

is the same person but with an anglicized spelling

Surface Forms

John Huss main

Morphology

John + Huss

This is a proper name referring to a specific historical individual; the biographical meaning (a Czech reformer burned for heresy) is not compositionally built from the constituents 'John' and 'Huss'. Proper names are referential rather than descriptive, so a B1 learner who knows the words will not be able to infer the MWE's encyclopedic meaning.

Etymology

John Huss was a Czech priest who spoke out against the church's leaders and was burned at the stake in 1415. His death made him a strong symbol for later reformers, so today he is remembered as an early 'reformer' who stood up for change.