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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch arminiaan. Equivalent to Arminius + -an.
Noun
Arminian (plural Arminians)
- (Protestantism) A person who follows the soteriological doctrine of the Dutch theologian Jacobus Arminius that people are able to choose to resist or accept divine grace and therefore faith and salvation through free will.
Translations
follower the soteriological doctrine of Jacobus Arminius
Adjective
Arminian (comparative more Arminian, superlative most Arminian)
- (Protestantism) Of or relating to the soteriological doctrine of the Dutch theologian Jacobus Arminius.
Translations
relating to the soteriological doctrine of Jacobus Arminius
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