Thomas More

Definitions of Thomas More
  1. noun
    English statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded; recalled for his concept of Utopia, the ideal state
    synonyms: More, Sir Thomas More
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    national leader, solon, statesman
    a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
    author, writer
    a person who writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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