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}]