Bruno

(noun) German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054). Synonyms: Leo IX, Bruno of Toul.

(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) a French cleric (born in Germany) who founded the Carthusian order in 1084 (1032-1101). Synonyms: Saint Bruno, St. Bruno.

(noun) 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.