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/swidh"in, swith"-/, n.Saint, died A.D. 862, English ecclesiastic: bishop of Winchester 852?-862.Also, Swithun.
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Swithin — von Winchester, auch Swithun oder Svithun (* um 800 in Hampshire; † 2. Juli 862 in Winchester) ist der Name eines englischen Heiligen der römisch katholischen Kirche (2. Juli) und der anglikanischen Kirche (15. Juli). Swithin stammte aus einer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Swithin — or Swithun [swith′ən, swith′ən] Saint (A.D. 800? 862?); Eng. prelate: his day is July 15 … English World dictionary
Swithin — (d. 862) Saint and Bishop. Little is known of the life of Swithin. He was a Bishop of Winchester and seems to have been an advisor of King Egbert of Wessex. He is known for the legend that if it rains on St Swithin’s Day (15 July), then it… … Who’s Who in Christianity
Swithin — Swith|in, Saint , Swithun →↑Saint Swithin s Day … Dictionary of contemporary English
Swithin, Saint — • Bishop of Winchester (d. 862). One of the two trusted counsellors of Egbert, King of the West Saxons Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
SWITHIN, ST. — bishop of Winchester from 852 to 862; was buried by his own request in Winchester Churchyard, where passers by might tread above his head, and the dews of heaven fall on his grave. On his canonisation, a century after, the chapter resolved to… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Swithin — /ˈswɪðən/ (say swidhuhn) noun Saint, died 862 AD, English bishop …
Swithin — /swidh in, swith /, n. Saint, died A.D. 862, English ecclesiastic: bishop of Winchester 852? 862. Also, Swithun … Useful english dictionary
Swithin, St. — … Useful english dictionary
St. Swithin — Swithin von Winchester, auch Swithun oder Svithun (* um 800 in Hampshire; † 2. Juli 862 in Winchester) ist der Name eines englischen Heiligen der römisch katholischen Kirche (2. Juli) und der anglikanischen Kirche (15. Juli). Swithin stammte aus… … Deutsch Wikipedia
