Opponent of Luther during the Protestant Reformation

Usage examples of eck.

Friday-aftemoon fac-ulty meeting early and went back to her office, Katarina Eck following close behind, like a German shepherd nipping at her heels, wanting to discuss a problem student.

She had talent, Eck said, but had struggled since arriving at the university.

Lessons with Eck were to be endured, and even though Maggie had found her wings, she still had to be just a little in doubt that she would survive her weekly encounters with the demanding Katarina Eck.

Anna went past her into James Recital Hall that Eck seemed to notice Maggie.

The Eck, or Corner, itself, is thick-set with wood, but of a stunted growth, and lying like a dark patch on the landscape.

Within sight of the Eck, they descried another trooper coming toward them.

They had found Berthold at the Eck, and there consented to let him remain until ransom was paid for his traitorous body.

A debate on this and other propositions between Eck on the one side and Luther and his colleague Carlstadt on the other took place at Leipzig in the days from June 27 to July 16, 1519.

A Refutation was prepared by Eck and others, and read before the Diet on August 3.

On the other hand, Eck made some concessions, mostly verbal, about the doctrine of justification and other points.

Campeggio and Eck were the Catholic leaders, Melanchthon the spokesman for the Lutherans.

The church on traditional grounds had forbidden it, and her doctors stood fast by her precept, though an occasional individual, like John Eck, could be found to argue for it.

Willie Ecks, and nobody in the underworld had ever made friends and enemies faster.

His name was Willie Ecks, and nobody in the underworld had ever made friends and enemies faster.

And by dusk of that very day rumor had gone from bistro to bistro of the underworld that the police had pretty good proof who had killed the deceasedand with a forbidden atomic at thatand that they planned to arrest Willie Ecks and question him.