noun
(Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754)
• Syn: ↑Boniface, ↑Saint Boniface, ↑St. Boniface, ↑Wynfrith, ↑Apostle of Germany
• Topics: ↑Roman Catholic, ↑Western Church, ↑Roman Catholic Church, ↑Church of Rome, ↑Roman Church
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑missionary, ↑saint
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/win"frid/, n.
a male given name: from an Old English word meaning "peaceful friend."
Useful english dictionary. 2012.