St. Bede
- proper noun
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San Beda
- Many historians rely on St. Bede for knowledge of early English history.
Examples
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The writings of St. Bede have influenced scholars for centuries.
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Did St. Bede really write the first history of England?
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Every year, scholars commemorate the feast day of St. Bede.
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What do you find most interesting about St. Bede?
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Every year, scholars commemorate the feast day of St. Bede.
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Many historians rely on St. Bede for knowledge of early English history.
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The writings of St. Bede have influenced scholars for centuries.
Synonyms
An English monk who wrote important books about English history and religion
An English monk and writer from 672 to 735 famous for books on early English history
An early English monk who wrote an important history of England
An English monk and writer from about 700 who wrote about early England
A monk and writer from early England known for the first history of the English people
Surface Forms
Morphology
St. + Bede
The phrase is a straightforward proper name composed of 'St.' (Saint) plus the personal name 'Bede', so a learner who knows those constituents will understand it refers to a (sainted) person named Bede. Detailed biographical information (that he was an English monk and scholar from the 7th–8th century) is world knowledge and not derivable from the words, but the core referential meaning is fully compositional.
Etymology
St. Bede was an English monk who lived in the late 600s and early 700s and wrote important books about early English history and church life. Because his work was so respected and used by later writers, people call him 'Venerable Bede' and remember him as an important scholar today.
