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melanchthon

/məˈlæŋkθən/

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noun

/məˈlæŋkθən/C2formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к немецкому теологу и реформатору, который сменил Мартина Лютера в качестве лидера Реформации в Германии.

A proper noun referring to a German theologian and reformer who succeeded Martin Luther as a leader of the Reformation in Germany.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Historical figureC2formal

    A German reformer and theologian who was a close colleague of Martin Luther and a key leader in the Protestant Reformation during the 16th century.

    ruИсторическая личность

    • Melanchthon authored the Augsburg Confession, a foundational document of Lutheranism.
    • He is often regarded as the first systematic theologian of the Reformation.
    • Melanchthon's educational reforms shaped German universities for centuries.
    • Luther and Melanchthon worked together to consolidate the Reformation movement.