SAINT BONAVENTURA
\sˈe͡ɪnt bˌɒne͡ɪvˈɛnt͡ʃəɹə], \sˈeɪnt bˌɒneɪvˈɛntʃəɹə], \s_ˈeɪ_n_t b_ˌɒ_n_eɪ_v_ˈɛ_n_tʃ_ə_ɹ_ə]\
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An Italian theologian and scholar; born at Bagnarea, 1221; died 1274. His real name was Giovanni di Fidenza. His writings include: "Life of Saint Francis"; "Progress of the Mind towards God"; "Breviloquium"; and many sermons and treatises on theological subjects.
By Charles Dudley Warner
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.