Wondering how to use Abelard in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as philosopher or theologian.
Abelard meaning
- A male given name from the Germanic languages.
- A surname from French.
Synonyms of Abelard
Using Abelard
- The main meaning on this page is: A male given name from the Germanic languages. | A surname from French.
- Useful related words include: peter abelard, pierre abelard, philosopher, theologian.
- In the example corpus, abelard often appears in combinations such as: peter abelard, abelard continued, however abelard.
Context around Abelard
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 6 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Abelard
- In this selection, "abelard" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, peter, used, statement, continued, inserted and 1079 stand out and add context to how "abelard" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include abelard continued to and abelard s treatise. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "abelard" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with abelard
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
However, Abelard continued to develop his teachings, which were controversial in some quarters. (13 words)
An important work in this tradition was the Logica Ingredientibus of Peter Abelard (1079–1142). (15 words)
However, Abelard in his Dialectica made a reductio ad absurdum argument against the idea that the copula can express existence. (20 words)
Hence the universal is not a mere word, as Roscelin taught, nor a sermo, as Abelard held, namely the word as used in the sentence, but the mental substitute for real things, and the term of the reflective process. (39 words)
The next day, after Bernard made his opening statement, Abelard decided to retire without attempting to answer.sfn The council found in favour of Bernard and their judgment was confirmed by the pope. (33 words)
By then, she had become an abbess in charge of a small community of nuns at The Paraclete—a monastery founded by Abelard and named after one of his famous philosophical arguments. (32 words)
Example sentences (13)
The Middle Ages gave faith to this story, and Abelard inserted it in his hymn for the feast of Holy Innocents.
By then, she had become an abbess in charge of a small community of nuns at The Paraclete—a monastery founded by Abelard and named after one of his famous philosophical arguments.
The barrier to reconciliation is not any external evil but God's commitment to order (for Anselm) or humanity's commitment to sin (for Abelard).
Abelard continued to press for a public debate, and made his challenge widely known, making it hard for Bernard to decline.
Abelard's treatise on the Trinity had been condemned as heretical in 1121, and he was compelled to throw his own book into the fire.
An important work in this tradition was the Logica Ingredientibus of Peter Abelard (1079–1142).
Bernard denounced the teachings of Peter Abelard to the pope, who called a council at Sens in 1141 to settle the matter.
Hence the universal is not a mere word, as Roscelin taught, nor a sermo, as Abelard held, namely the word as used in the sentence, but the mental substitute for real things, and the term of the reflective process.
However, Abelard continued to develop his teachings, which were controversial in some quarters.
However, Abelard in his Dialectica made a reductio ad absurdum argument against the idea that the copula can express existence.
In the early 12th century, Peter Abelard followed Anselm's work, laying down the foundation for acceptance of Aristotelian thought before the first works of Aristotle had reached the West.
In the early 13th century, Robert Grosseteste used Abelard's methods of analysis and added the use of observation, experimentation, and conclusions when conducting scientific investigations.
The next day, after Bernard made his opening statement, Abelard decided to retire without attempting to answer.sfn The council found in favour of Bernard and their judgment was confirmed by the pope.
Common combinations with abelard
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: