Tetzel

or Te·zel

[ tet-suhl ]

noun

1. Jo·hann [yoh, -hahn], 1465?–1519, German monk: antagonist of Martin Luther.

Tetzel

/ ˈtɛtsəl /

noun

1. TetzelJohann?14651519MGermanRELIGION: monk Johann (joˈhan). ?1465–1519, German Dominican monk. His preaching on papal indulgences provoked Luther's 95 theses at Wittenberg (1517)

Example Sentences

What was it that old Friar Tetzel used to say?

From The Guardian

Tetzel was an effective travelling salesman.

From BBC

Luther's theological crisis was accelerated by a Dominican monk called Johann Tetzel, who was charged with collecting so-called indulgences on behalf of the Catholic Church.

From BBC

As Johann Tetzel, a preacher known for selling indulgences, is alleged to have put it, “As soon as a coin in the coffer rings, a soul from purgatory springs.”

From Salon

While others were limited to Latin, he rang out in plain German his opposition to Tetzel and his protectors.

From Project Gutenberg