Comenius,John Amos

Comenius,John Amos
Co·me·ni·us (kə-mēʹnē-əs), John Amos. 1592-1670.
Moravian theologian and educational reformer, noted for his pioneering textbooks and his humanist view that divine majesty is exalted and not threatened by science.

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  • COMENIUS, JOHN AMOS —    a Moravian educational reformer, particularly as regards the acquisition of languages in their connection with the things they denote; his two most famous books are his Janua Linguarum and his Orbis Sensualium Pictus ; his principle at bottom… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

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  • Comenius, Johannes Amos — (1592–1670)    Bishop and Educator.    Comenius was born in East Moravia and was educated at Prerov, Nassau and Heidelberg. He was ordained priest of the Bohemian Unitas Fratrum, of which Church he later became a Bishop. When all non Catholic… …   Who’s Who in Christianity

  • John Amos Comenius — n. Comenius, Jan Amos Komensky (1592 1670), Moravian religious leader and teacher …   English contemporary dictionary

  • John Amos Comenius — noun Czech educational reformer (1592 1670) • Syn: ↑Comenius, ↑Jan Amos Komensky • Instance Hypernyms: ↑educator, ↑pedagogue, ↑pedagog …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Amos — /ay meuhs/, n. 1. a Minor Prophet of the 8th century B.C. 2. a book of the Bible bearing his name. 3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning burden. * * * I flourished 8th century BC Earliest Hebrew prophet (one of the 12 Minor Prophets)… …   Universalium

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