Abélard

[ ab-uh-lahrd; French a-bey-lar ]

/ ˈæb əˌlɑrd; French a beɪˈlar /

noun

Pierre

[pee-air; French pyer] /piˈɛər; French pyɛr/, Peter Abelard,1079–1142, French scholastic philosopher, teacher, and theologian. His love affair with Heloïse is one of the famous romances in history.

Also Abailard.

Example sentences from the Web for abelard

He believed that Abelard intended to ignore the marriage altogether, and that possibly he might even marry some other woman.

Famous Affinities of History, Vol 1-4, Complete |Lyndon Orr
The invincible Abelard never failed to defeat him, and finally reigned without a competitor.

The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 (of 10) |Alexander Pope
Abelard was a foe worthy of the threats of councils, of the thunders of the Church.

History of the English People, Volume I (of 8) |John Richard Green
That mouth cannot be looked upon without desire; in short, no woman can view the person of Abelard without danger.

The love letters of Abelard and Heloise |Peter Abelard

There exist in English half a dozen translations of them, with Abelard's replies.

Famous Affinities of History, Vol 1-4, Complete |Lyndon Orr

British Dictionary definitions for abelard

Abelard

/ (ˈæbəˌlɑːd) /

noun

Peter. French name Pierre Abélard. 1079–1142, French scholastic philosopher and theologian whose works include Historia Calamitatum and Sic et Non (1121). His love for Héloïse is recorded in their correspondence

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