Arminius

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Arminius
       n 1: Dutch Protestant theologian who founded Arminianism which
            opposed the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin
            (1559-1609) [syn: {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: {Armin}, {Hermann}]