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Calvinist

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Cal·vin·ism  (klv-nzm)
n.
The religious doctrines of John Calvin, emphasizing the omnipotence of God and the salvation of the elect by God's grace alone.
Calvin·ist adj. & n.
Calvin·istic adj.
Calvin·isti·cal·ly adv.
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Noun1.Calvinist - an adherent of the theological doctrines of John Calvin
Genevan
Huguenot - a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries
necessitarian - someone who does not believe the doctrine of free will
Adj.1.Calvinist - of or relating to or characteristic of Calvinism or its adherents
Calvinistic, Calvinistical
faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"


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La Rochelle, which had derived a new importance from the ruin of the other Calvinist cities, was, then, the focus of dissensions and ambition.
The Three Musketeers by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
As a gude Calvinist, my saul's clear o' the smallest figment o' belief in Warks.
Man And Wife by Collins, Wilkie View in context
Yet his wide white beard, cherubic face, and sparkling spectacles, at the numberless dinners and congresses where they appeared, made it hard to believe, somehow, that he had ever been anything so morbid as either a dram-drinker or a Calvinist.
The Innocence Of Father Brown by Chesterton, Gilbert K. View in context
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