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Definition: Arminian

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Of or relating to Arminianism.[Wordnet]
2. Of or pertaining to Arminius of his followers, or to their doctrines.[Websters]
3. Seldom used base adjective of the adverb arminianly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(arminianly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective arminian.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Noun 1. Adherent of Arminianism.[Wordnet]
2. One who holds the tenets of Arminius, a Dutch divine (b. 1560, d. 1609).[Websters].

Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Date "Arminian" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1383. (references)

Specialty Definition: Arminian

Domain Definition
Noah Webster 1: [Adjective] Pertaining to Arminius, or designating his principles..
  2: [Noun] One of a sect or party of Christians, so called from Arminius or Harmansen, of Holland, who flourished at the close of the 16th century, and beginning of the 17th. The Arminian doctrines are,.
  3: [Noun] conditional election and reprobation, in opposition to absolute predestination..
  4: [Noun] Universal redemption, or that the atonement was made by Christ for all mankind, though none but believers can be partakers of the benefit.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary 1: [Adjective] Of or relating to the religious philosophy founded by the Dutch theologian Jacobus Arminius. (references)
  2: [Noun] A person who follows the religious philosophy founded by the Dutch theologian Jacobus Arminius. (references)

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Common Expressions: Arminian

Expressions Definition
Arminian Baptist Group of Baptist congregations believing the teachings of the Dutch theologian Jacobus Arminius (who opposed the doctrine of strict predestination of the Calvinists). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Arminian Church The Protestant denomination adhering to the views of Jacobus Arminius. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Specialty Expressions: Arminian

Expressions Domain Definition
Arminian Church Religion & Philosophy See NL. Source: European Union. (references)

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Definition: Arminian

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Of or relating to Arminianism.[Wordnet]
2. Of or pertaining to Arminius of his followers, or to their doctrines.[Websters]
3. Seldom used base adjective of the adverb arminianly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(arminianly)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective arminian.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Noun1. Adherent of Arminianism.[Wordnet]
2. One who holds the tenets of Arminius, a Dutch divine (b. 1560, d. 1609).[Websters].

Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Date "Arminian" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1383. (references)

Specialty Definition: Arminian

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster1: [Adjective] Pertaining to Arminius, or designating his principles..
 2: [Noun] One of a sect or party of Christians, so called from Arminius or Harmansen, of Holland, who flourished at the close of the 16th century, and beginning of the 17th. The Arminian doctrines are,.
 3: [Noun] conditional election and reprobation, in opposition to absolute predestination..
 4: [Noun] Universal redemption, or that the atonement was made by Christ for all mankind, though none but believers can be partakers of the benefit.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary1: [Adjective] Of or relating to the religious philosophy founded by the Dutch theologian Jacobus Arminius. (references)
 2: [Noun] A person who follows the religious philosophy founded by the Dutch theologian Jacobus Arminius. (references)

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Common Expressions: Arminian

ExpressionsDefinition
Arminian BaptistGroup of Baptist congregations believing the teachings of the Dutch theologian Jacobus Arminius (who opposed the doctrine of strict predestination of the Calvinists). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Arminian ChurchThe Protestant denomination adhering to the views of Jacobus Arminius. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Specialty Expressions: Arminian

ExpressionsDomainDefinition
Arminian ChurchReligion & PhilosophySee NL. Source: European Union. (references)

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