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JEAN CAUVIN

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JEAN CAUVIN (noun)
  The noun JEAN CAUVIN has 1 sense:

1. Swiss theologian (born in France) whose tenets (predestination and the irresistibility of grace and justification by faith) defined Presbyterianism (1509-1564)play

  Familiarity information: JEAN CAUVIN used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


JEAN CAUVIN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Swiss theologian (born in France) whose tenets (predestination and the irresistibility of grace and justification by faith) defined Presbyterianism (1509-1564)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Calvin; Jean Caulvin; Jean Cauvin; Jean Chauvin; John Calvin

Instance hypernyms:

theologian; theologiser; theologist; theologizer (someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology)


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