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Arminius

noun

1. Dutch Protestant theologian who founded Arminianism which opposed the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin (1559-1609)

• Syn: ↑Jacobus Arminius, ↑Jacob Harmensen, ↑Jakob Hermandszoon

• Instance Hypernyms: ↑theologian, ↑theologist, ↑theologizer, ↑theologiser

2. German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)

• Syn: ↑Armin, ↑Hermann

• Instance Hypernyms: ↑hero, ↑German

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/ahr min"ee euhs/, n.

1. (Hermann) 17? B.C.-A.D. 21, Germanic hero who defeated Roman army A.D. 9.

2. Jacobus /jeuh koh"beuhs/, (Jacob Harmensen), 1560-1609, Dutch Protestant theologian.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.