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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. Dutch Protestant theologian who founded Arminianism which opposed the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin (1559-1609);
[syn: Arminius, Jacobus Arminius, Jacob Harmensen, Jakob Hermandszoon]

2. German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19);
[syn: Arminius, Armin, Hermann]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Arminius n 1: Dutch Protestant theologian who founded Arminianism which opposed the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin (1559-1609) [syn: Arminius, Jacobus Arminius, Jacob Harmensen, Jakob Hermandszoon] 2: German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19) [syn: Arminius, Armin, Hermann]