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JOHN CALVIN
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Swiss theologian (born in France) whose tenets (predestination and the irresistibility of grace and justification by faith) defined Presbyterianism (1509-1564)
Synonyms:
Calvin; Jean Caulvin; Jean Cauvin; Jean Chauvin; John Calvin
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Instance hypernyms:
theologian; theologiser; theologist; theologizer (someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology)