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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- German chieftain whose victory over a Roman army in the Teutoburger Wald (AD 9) helped halt the expansion of Roman power east of the Rhine.
- Jacobus,Dutch theologian and founder of Arminianism.
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- proper noun A chieftain of the
Cherusci (an ancient Germanic tribe) who defeated the Romans in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. - proper noun Jacobus Arminius, Dutch
theologian and founder ofArminianism .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)
- noun Dutch Protestant theologian who founded Arminianism which opposed the absolute predestinarianism of John Calvin (1559-1609)
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Examples
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Arminius, Germāniae līberātor, _Arminius, liberator of Germany_.a. To denote single instances of an action, other expressions are commonly employed; as, --
New Latin Grammar Charles E. Bennett
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But Arminius is German, born and bred, and has never stopped hating the Romans, nor planning for ways to drive them out and gain the freedom of Germany and all his people.
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Maurice of Jacob Harmensz, better known as Arminius, to the Chair of
History of Holland George Edmundson 1889
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And thanks to Turtledove's writing, you can find yourself in a novel full of names like "Arminius" and "Varus" and "Aristocles" and many more, and you will not get confused as to who is talking, and who they are referring to.
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One of the pupils, Count zur Lippe, whose name was Hermann, was called "Arminius," in memory of the conqueror of Varus.
The Story of My Life Ebers, Georg, 1837-1898 1892
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In his last drama, "Arminius," he extravagantly scatters his panegyrics on its fifteen predecessors; but of the present one he has the most exalted notion: it is the quintessence of Scudery!
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3) Isaac Disraeli 1807
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Arminius, a prince of the Cherusci, is playing a deadly game.
Give Me Back My Legions! by Harry Turtledove: Book summary 2010
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And we also spend time with Arminius, who is building resentment against the Romans and trying to find strategies to organize his people and defeat a tactically and strategically superior force.
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The other character is Arminius, a Roman Citizen and member of the Equestrian Order (which is just below the Senate and is very prominent, in Roman culture).
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Though we probably should allow them an army; it just dawned to me that most successful historical leaders have won because of their skills as generals, not because they personally kicked ass (though some, like Arminius and Attila were no mean fighters themselves).
Cage Matches grrm 2010
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