Al·ber·tus Mag·nus (?l-bûr?t?s m?g?n?s), Saint Originally Albert, Count von Bollstadt. 1206?-1280. German religious philosopher who sought to apply Aristotelian methods to current scientific questions. He is also noted as the teacher of Thomas Aquinas.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Albertus Magnus (æl?b??t?s ?mæ?n?s) n (Biography) Saint. original name Albert, Count von Böllstadt. ?1193?1280, German scholastic philosopher; teacher of Thomas Aquinas and commentator on Aristotle. Feast day: Nov 15Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014Al?ber?tus Mag?nus (æl?b?r t?s ?mæg n?s) n. Saint (Count von Bollstädt), 1193??1280, German scholastic philosopher: teacher of Saint Thomas Aquinas. Al?ber?tist, n. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.