bruno meaning and definition

BRUNO noun

Definition of Bruno (noun)

1. German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)
   • synonyms: Bruno of Toul, Leo IX
2. (Roman Catholic Church) a French cleric (born in Germany) who founded the Carthusian order in 1084 (1032-1101)
   • synonyms: Saint Bruno, St. Bruno
3. 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)
   • synonyms: Giordano Bruno