calvinist

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Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Middle French calviniste. Equivalent to Calvijn +‎ -ist.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɑl.viˈnɪst/
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  • Hyphenation: cal‧vi‧nist
  • Rhymes: -ɪst

Noun[edit]

calvinist m (plural calvinisten)

  1. Calvinist, a follower of Calvinism. [from 16th c.]
  2. An orthodox Reformed Protestant, especially a confessional conservative (frequently with mostly negative connotations of dogmatism, narrowness, moralism but also suggesting thrift and industriousness). [from 19th c.]

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Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French calviniste.

Noun[edit]

calvinist m (plural calviniști)

  1. Calvinist

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