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Linacre [lin-uh-ker] Examples noun
- Thomas,1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
Examples from the Web for linacre Historical Examples of linacre
What could be keener or nobler or nicer than Linacre’s judgement?
Erasmus and the Age of Reformation
Johan Huizinga
“No, sir; because they are not an honourable enemy,” replied Mr Linacre.
Harriet Martineau
“The pastor knows all about that, my boy,” observed Mr Linacre.
Harriet Martineau
Linacre was the first President of the College of Physicians.
John Cordy Jeaffreson
Empirical science at Cambridge dates from Linacre and Caius.
Mildred Anna Rosalie Tuker
British Dictionary definitions for linacre Linacre noun
- Thomas. ?1460–1524, English humanist and physician: founded the Royal College of Physicians (1518)