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Arminian

Arminian noun: a person who follows the soteriological doctrine of the Dutch theologian Jacobus Arminius that people are able to choose to resist or accept divine grace and therefore faith and salvation through free will.

Noun

Arminian (plural Arminians)

  1. A person who follows the soteriological doctrine of the Dutch theologian Jacobus Arminius that people are able to choose to resist or accept divine grace and therefore faith and salvation through free will.

Adjective

Arminian (comparative more Arminian, superlative most Arminian)

  1. Of or relating to the soteriological doctrine of the Dutch theologian Jacobus Arminius.

Forms of Arminian

Noun
pluralArminians
Adjective
comparativemore Arminian
superlativemost Arminian

Origin of Arminian

Borrowed from Dutch arminiaan. Equivalent to Arminius + -an.

Questions about Arminian

What does Arminian mean?
Arminian means a person who follows the soteriological doctrine of the Dutch theologian Jacobus Arminius that people are able to choose to resist or accept divine grace and therefore faith and salvation through free will.
What part of speech is Arminian?
Arminian can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Arminian?
The plural of Arminian is Arminians.

Words near Arminian in the dictionary

  1. arming swords
  2. arming the lead
  3. arming to the teeth
  4. arming up
  5. armings
  6. Arminian
  7. Arminianism
  8. Arminianist
  9. Arminianistic
  10. Arminianists
  11. Arminianize

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