Calvinist

1 of 2

noun

Cal·​vin·​ist ˈkal-və-nist 

plural -s

: a follower of John Calvin : an adherent of Calvinism

Calvinist

2 of 2

adjective

Cal·​vin·​ist ˈkal-və-nist 

variants or Calvinistic

¦kal-və-¦ni-stik 

or less commonly Calvinistical

¦kal-və-¦ni-sti-kəl

: of, relating to, or characteristic of Calvinism or Calvinists

Calvinistically

¦kal-və-¦ni-sti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1579, in the meaning defined above

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