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Arminian

adjective
Ar·​min·​i·​an | \ är-ˈmi-nē-ən How to pronounce Arminian (audio) \

Definition of Arminian

: of or relating to Arminius or his doctrines opposing the absolute predestination of strict Calvinism and maintaining the possibility of salvation for all

Other Words from Arminian

Arminian noun
Arminianism \ -​nē-​ə-​ˌni-​zəm How to pronounce Arminianism (audio) \ noun

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1617, in the meaning defined above

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