noun
(Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170; murdered following his opposition to Henry II's attempts to control the clergy (1118-1170)
• Syn: ↑Becket, ↑Thomas a Becket, ↑St. Thomas a Becket
• Topics: ↑Roman Catholic, ↑Western Church, ↑Roman Catholic Church, ↑Church of Rome, ↑Roman Church
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑archbishop, ↑martyr, ↑saint
Useful english dictionary. 2012.