SAVONAROLA
\sˌe͡ɪvənəɹˈə͡ʊlə], \sˌeɪvənəɹˈəʊlə], \s_ˌeɪ_v_ə_n_ə_ɹ_ˈəʊ_l_ə]\
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Italian religious and political reformer; a Dominican friar in Florence who preached against sin and corruption and gained a large following; he expelled the Medici from Florence but was later excommunicated and executed for criticizing the Pope (1452-1498)
By Princeton University
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