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HUGO GROTIUS
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• HUGO GROTIUS (noun)
The noun HUGO GROTIUS has 1 sense:
1. Dutch jurist and diplomat whose writings established the basis of modern international law (1583-1645)
Familiarity information: HUGO GROTIUS used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Dutch jurist and diplomat whose writings established the basis of modern international law (1583-1645)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Grotius; Hugo Grotius; Huig de Groot
Instance hypernyms:
diplomat; diplomatist (an official engaged in international negotiations)
jurist; legal expert (a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations)
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