Arminius Definition & Meaning

arminius
noun
  1. Dutch Protestant theologian who founded Arminianism which opposed the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin (1559-1609)
  2. German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)

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  • "where orthodox calvinists met to condemn the teachings of arminius"
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  • "calvinists met condemn arminius"
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  • "orthodo calvinists met to condemn the teachings of arminius"
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