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Noun: Aquinas  u'kwI-nus
  1. (Roman Catholic Church) Italian theologian and Doctor of the Church who is remembered for his attempt to reconcile faith and reason in a comprehensive theology; presented philosophical proofs of the existence of God (1225-1274)
    - Thomas Aquinas, Saint Thomas, St. Thomas, Saint Thomas Aquinas, St. Thomas Aquinas

Type of: Doctor, Doctor of the Church, saint, theologian, theologiser [Brit], theologist, theologizer

Encyclopedia: Aquinas, Thomas