Arminius

Ar·min·i·us

 (är-mĭn′ē-əs) also Ar·min (-mēn′) 17? bc-ad 21.

German chieftain whose victory over a Roman army in the Teutoburger Wald (ad 9) helped halt the expansion of Roman power east of the Rhine.

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Arminius

(ɑːˈmɪnɪəs)

n

1. (Biography) Also: Hermann ?17 bc–?21 ad, Germanic chieftain: organized a revolt against the Romans in 9 ad

2. (Biography) Jacobus. (dʒəˈkəʊbəs), real name Jacob Harmensen. 1560–1609, Dutch Protestant theologian

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Ar•min•i•us

(ɑrˈmɪn i əs)

n.

1. (Hermann) 17? B.C. – A.D. 21, Germanic hero who defeated Roman army A.D. 9.

2. Jacobus, (Jacob Harmensen), 1560–1609, Dutch Protestant theologian.

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Noun	1.	Arminius - Dutch Protestant theologian who founded Arminianism which opposed the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin (1559-1609) Jacob Harmensen, Jacobus Arminius, Jakob Hermandszoon
	2.	Arminius - German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19) Armin, Hermann

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