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Comenius

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Co·me·ni·us  (k-mn-s), John Amos 1592-1670.
Moravian theologian and educational reformer, noted for his pioneering textbooks and his humanist view that divine majesty is exalted and not threatened by science.
Comenius [kəˈmeɪnɪəs]
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(Biographies / Comenius, John Amos (1592-1670) M, Czech, EDUCATION: reformer) John Amos, Czech name Jan Amos Komensky. 1592-1670, Czech educational reformer
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Noun1.Comenius - Czech educational reformer (1592-1670)
Jan Amos Komensky, John Amos Comenius


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