Sylvester II

or Silvester II

noun

1. Gerbert, died 1003, French ecclesiastic: pope 999–1003.

Sylvester II

/ sɪlˈvɛstə /

noun

1. Sylvester II9401003MFrenchRELIGION: clergymanMISC: scholarRELIGION: pope original name Gerbert of Aurillac. c. 940–1003 ad , French ecclesiastic and scholar; pope (999–1003): noted for his achievements in mathematics and astronomy

Example Sentences

The period comprised by the third volume of this admirable history extends from the pontificate of Sylvester II.

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