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Defender of the Faith
Defender of the Faith n (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the title conferred upon Henry VIII by Pope Leo X in 1521 in recognition of the King's pamphlet attacking Luther's doctrines and retained by subsequent monarchs of England. Latin term: Fidei Defensor Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Defender of the Faith - a title that Leo X bestowed on Henry VIII and later withdrew; parliament restored the title and it has been used by English sovereigns ever sinceform of address, title of respect, title - an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title" |
Defender of the Faith
Defender of the FaithHenry VIII as defender of the papacy against Martin Luther (1521). [Br. Hist.: EB, 8: 769–772]See: Defender
Defender of the FaithHenry VIII’s pre-Reformation title, conferred by Leo X. [Br. Hist.: Benét, 258]See: IronyAcronymsSeeDFDefender of the Faith
Words related to Defender of the Faithnoun a title that Leo X bestowed on Henry VIII and later withdrewRelated Words- form of address
- title of respect
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