Bruno
n 1: (Roman Catholic Church) a French cleric (born in Germany)
who founded the Carthusian order in 1084 (1032-1101)
[syn: {Saint Bruno}, {St. Bruno}]
2: Italian philosopher who used Copernican principles to
develop a pantheistic monistic philosophy; condemned for
heresy by the Inquisition and burned at the stake
(1548-1600) [syn: {Giordano Bruno}]