Definition: Meaning of, Newman, Cardinal John Henry in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ ˈnjuːmən dʒɒn ˈhɛnri /
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(1801-90) a British THEOLOGIAN (= someone who studies religion and religious beliefs) and writer. He was a priest in the CHURCH OF ENGLAND and became leader of the OXFORD MOVEMENT . Later he changed his religion and became a Roman Catholic, and he was made a CARDINAL (= a priest of high rank) in 1879.