English noun: Arminius | |||
1. | Arminius (person) Dutch Protestant theologian who founded Arminianism which opposed the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin (1559-1609) | ||
Synonyms | Jacob Harmensen, Jacobus Arminius, Jakob Hermandszoon | ||
Instance hypernym | theologian, theologiser, theologist, theologizer | ||
2. | Arminius (person) German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19) | ||
Synonyms | Armin, Hermann | ||
Instance hypernym | German, hero | ||