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GROTIUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Dutch jurist and diplomat whose writings established the basis of modern international law (1583-1645)
Synonyms:
Grotius; Hugo Grotius; Huig de Groot
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Instance hypernyms:
diplomat; diplomatist (an official engaged in international negotiations)
jurist; legal expert (a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations)