Calvinistic
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Alternative form of Calvinist. alt-of, alternative
"Their Captain's announcement was listened to by the throng of standing sailors in a dumbness like that of a seated congregation of believers in hell listening to the clergyman's announcement of his Calvinistic text."
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to or characteristic of Calvinism or its adherents wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Their Captain's announcement was listened to by the throng of standing sailors in a dumbness like that of a seated congregation of believers in hell listening to the clergyman's announcement of his Calvinistic text."
Etymology
From Calvin + -istic.