noun
a German Roman Catholic theologian who was an indefatigable opponent of Martin Luther (1486-1543)
• Syn: ↑Johann Eck, ↑Johann Maier Eck, ↑Johann Maier
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑theologian, ↑theologist, ↑theologizer, ↑theologiser
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/ek/, n.
Johann /yoh"hahn/, (Johann Mayer), 1486-1543, German Roman Catholic theologian: opponent of Martin Luther.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.