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单词 defender of the faith
释义

Defender of the Faith


noun

a title conferred on Henry VIII by Pope Leo X in 1521, later withdrawn but restored by Parliament and used ever since by English sovereigns.

Origin of Defender of the Faith

translation of New Latin Fidēī dēfēnsor

Words nearby Defender of the Faith

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British Dictionary definitions for Defender of the Faith

Defender of the Faith

noun

the title conferred upon Henry VIII by Pope Leo X in 1521 in recognition of the King's pamphlet attacking Luther's doctrines and retained by subsequent monarchs of EnglandLatin term: Fidei Defensor
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