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CALVIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Swiss theologian (born in France) whose tenets (predestination and the irresistibility of grace and justification by faith) defined Presbyterianism (1509-1564)
Synonyms:
Calvin; Jean Caulvin; Jean Cauvin; Jean Chauvin; John Calvin
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
theologian; theologiser; theologist; theologizer (someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology)
Sense 2
Meaning:
United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)
Synonyms:
Calvin; Melvin Calvin
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
chemist (a scientist who specializes in chemistry)
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