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Calvinian

Calvinian adjective: of or relating to John Calvin (1509–1564), French theologian, pastor and reformer in Geneva during the Protestant Reformation.

Adjective

Calvinian (comparative more Calvinian, superlative most Calvinian)

  1. Of or relating to John Calvin (1509–1564), French theologian, pastor and reformer in Geneva during the Protestant Reformation.
  2. (broadly) Of or relating to Calvinism, which includes the theology of John Calvin.

Forms of Calvinian

comparativemore Calvinian
superlativemost Calvinian

Origin of Calvinian

From Calvin + -ian.

Questions about Calvinian

What does Calvinian mean?
Calvinian means of or relating to John Calvin (1509–1564), French theologian, pastor and reformer in Geneva during the Protestant Reformation.
What part of speech is Calvinian?
Calvinian is an adjective.

Words near Calvinian in the dictionary

  1. calving
  2. calving jack
  3. calving jacks
  4. calvings
  5. Calvini
  6. Calvinian
  7. Calvinise
  8. Calvinising
  9. Calvinism
  10. Calvinisms
  11. Calvinist

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