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
Example
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.
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