Saint Bede
- proper noun
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San Beda
- Many historians regard Saint Bede as the father of English history.
Examples
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The writings of Saint Bede continue to influence medieval scholarship.
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Did Saint Bede write the 'Ecclesiastical History of the English People'?
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I visited the monastery where Saint Bede spent much of his life.
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Many people admire Saint Bede for his contributions to history.
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Many historians regard Saint Bede as the father of English history.
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I visited the monastery where Saint Bede spent much of his life.
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The writings of Saint Bede continue to influence medieval scholarship.
Synonyms
An English monk and writer from 672 to 735 famous for books on early English history
A monk and writer from early England known for the first history of the English people
An early English monk who wrote an important history of England
An English monk and writer of important books about early English history and the Christian faith
An English monk and writer from about 700 who wrote about early England
Surface Forms
Morphology
saint + Bede
The phrase follows the transparent, cross-linguistic pattern 'saint + personal name' so a B1 learner who knows 'saint' and recognises 'Bede' as a name will understand it denotes a holy person called Bede. While biographical specifics (English monk, dates, scholarly reputation) are not derivable from the constituents, the basic referential meaning is straightforwardly compositional.
Etymology
The name Saint Bede belongs to an English monk and writer from long ago, often called the 'Venerable Bede'. He wrote some of the first histories of England, so people call him the 'father of English history', and his name now stands for an important early scholar and church writer.
