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Calvinism

The theological tenets or doctrines of John Calvin (a French theologian and reformer of the 16th century) and his followers, or of the so-called calvinistic churches.

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Protestantism 76% connected

The quality or state of being protestant, especially against the Roman Catholic Church; the principles or religion of the Protestants.

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Calvinist 74% connected

A follower of Calvin; a believer in Calvinism.

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Calvinist 74% connected

A follower of Calvin; a believer in Calvinism.

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Aldine adjective · 78% connection

An epithet applied to editions (chiefly of the classics) which proceeded from the press of Aldus Manitius, and his family, of Venice,…

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Apostle noun · 78% connection

The missionary who first plants the Christian faith in any part of the world; also, one who initiates any great moral reform, or first…

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Arminian adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to Arminius of his followers, or to their doctrines. See note under Arminian, n.

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Arminianism noun · 78% connection

The religious doctrines or tenets of the Arminians.

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Calvinistical adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to Calvin, or Calvinism; following Calvin; accepting or Teaching Calvinism.

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Canary bird unknown · 78% connection

A small singing bird of the Finch family (Serinus Canarius), a native of the Canary Islands. It was brought to Europe in the 16th cent…

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Divine right noun · 78% connection

the doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects; rebellion is the worst…

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Divine right of kings noun · 78% connection

the doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects; rebellion is the worst…

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Erastian noun · 78% connection

One of the followers of Thomas Erastus, a German physician and theologian of the 16th century. He held that the punishment of all offe…

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Esoteric adjective · 78% connection

Designed for, and understood by, the specially initiated alone; not communicated, or not intelligible, to the general body of follower…

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Evangelist noun · 78% connection

A bringer of the glad tidings of Church and his doctrines. Specially: (a) A missionary preacher sent forth to prepare the way for a re…

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Fratricelli n. pl. · 78% connection

The name which St. Francis of Assisi gave to his followers, early in the 13th century.

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Gallicism noun · 78% connection

A mode of speech peculiar to the French; a French idiom; also, in general, a French mode or custom.

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Glassite noun · 78% connection

A member of a Scottish sect, founded in the 18th century by John Glass, a minister of the Established Church of Scotland, who taught t…

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Gomarite noun · 78% connection

One of the followers of Francis Gomar or Gomarus, a Dutch disciple of Calvin in the 17th century, who strongly opposed the Arminians.

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Harmonite noun · 78% connection

One of a religious sect, founded in Wurtemburg in the last century, composed of followers of George Rapp, a weaver. They had all their…

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Heterodox adjective · 78% connection

Contrary to, or differing from, some acknowledged standard, as the Bible, the creed of a church, the decree of a council, and the like…

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Huguenot noun · 78% connection

A French Protestant of the period of the religious wars in France in the 16th century.

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