Servetus

American  

[ser-vee-tuhs] / sərˈvi təs /

noun

1. Michael, 1511–53, Spanish physician and theologian, accused of heresy and burned at the stake.

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Servetus British  

/ sɜːˈviːtəs /

noun

1. Michael, Spanish name Miguel Serveto. 1511–53, Spanish theologian and physician. He was burnt at the stake by order of Calvin for denying the doctrine of the Trinity and the divinity of Christ

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Other Word Forms

• Servetian noun
• Servetianism noun

Example Sentences

When the cousin asked for details, Calvin gave the documentary proof that Dr. Michel de Villeneuve was indeed Michael Servetus, the man who had denounced the Trinity.

From Time Magazine Archive

As Historian Bainton concludes: "Servetus could not agree altogether with anybody."

From Time Magazine Archive

And he becomes, like so many rebels, fiercely doctrinaire, letting the refugee heretic Michael Servetus go to the stake.

From Time Magazine Archive

By the time Servetus was 22, the "Wanted" posters were up for him in both camps.

From Time Magazine Archive

Servetus reached his conclusion largely on theological grounds, not through dissection, and presented them almost as an aside in a theological treatise.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin