(Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170; murdered following his opposition to Henry II's attempts to control the clergy (1118-1170)
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becket::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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| Synonyms | saint thomas a becket, st. thomas a becket, thomas a becket |
becket::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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| Type of | line |
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Becket, archbishop of Canterbury, stood up for the church in disagreements with the king.
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Becket came to be venerated as a martyr, and within three years had been canonized a saint.
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Becket became friends with Disney and designed several resorts in Walt Disney World Resort.
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Becket formation was introduced, with partners next to each other in the line instead of opposite.
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Becket yields to this decision and asks Louis to arrange a meeting with Henry on the beaches at Normandy.
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Becket was nominated as Archbishop of Canterbury in 1162, several months after the death of Theobald.
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Becket, meanwhile, proceeded to the main hall for vespers.
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Becket excommunicated Foliot on two occasions, the second of which precipitated the archbishop's martyrdom.
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Becket wrote to Foliot urging him to accept the translation.
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- (Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170; murdered following his opposition to Henry II's attempts to control the clergy (1118-1170)
- (nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship
- Becket or The Honor of God (Becket ou l'honneur de Dieu) is a Tony Award-winning play written in French by Jean Anouilh. It is a depiction of the conflict between Thomas Becket and King Henry II of England leading to Becket's murder in 1170. ...
- Becket is a 1964 film adaptation of the play Becket or the Honour of God by Jean Anouilh made by Hal Wallis Productions and released by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Peter Glenville and produced by Hal B. Wallis with Joseph H. Hazen as executive producer. ...
- Becket is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,755 at the 2000 census.
- (Beckets) Short Straps, having an Eye in one end, and a double-walled Knot on the other, for suspending a yard, &c. till wanted: such are the Beckets for the Royal Yards, for the Bights of the Sheets, &c.
- A loop at the end of a line.
- A piece of rope placed so as to confine a spar or another rope. A handle made of rope, in the form of a circle, (as the handle of a chest.) is called a becket.
- A term that can be applied to any type of loop or handle that is used for purchase or more specifically, the fancy knotwork rope handles.
