savonarola

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Savonarola
    n 1: Italian religious and political reformer; a Dominican friar
         in Florence who preached against sin and corruption and
         gained a large following; he expelled the Medici from
         Florence but was later excommunicated and executed for
         criticizing the Pope (1452-1498) [syn: {Savonarola},
         {Girolamo Savonarola}]

from Who Was Who: 5000 B. C. to Date

SAVONAROLA

a reformer of Florence, Italy, who succeeded in
closing the cafe's, theatres, and dance halls.  He was popular
with the masses until election day.  When the opposition
returned they made it hot for him.