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