Arminius

[ ahr-min-ee-uhs ]

noun

1. Hermann, 17? b.c.–a.d. 21, Germanic hero who defeated Roman army a.d. 9.
2. Ja·co·bus [j, uh, -, koh, -b, uh, s], Jacob Harmensen, 1560–1609, Dutch Protestant theologian.

Arminius

/ ɑːˈmɪnɪəs /

noun

1. AlsoHermann Arminius?17 bc?21 adMPOLITICS: chieftain ?17 bc –?21 ad , Germanic chieftain: organized a revolt against the Romans in 9 a.d
2. ArminiusJacobus15601609MDutchRELIGION: theologian Jacobus. (dʒəˈkəʊbəs), real name Jacob Harmensen. 1560–1609, Dutch Protestant theologian

Example Sentences

I have asked my friend Arminius, of Buda-Pesth University, to make his record; and, from all the means that are, he tell me of what he has been.

From Literature

Like their rivals, Arminius and his followers summarized their positions in five points; hence the term Quinquarticular Controversy.

From New York Times

Bawden said the town wanted the piece to be historically accurate, but they couldn’t nail down what kind of armor or weapons Arminius would have used in the first century.

From Washington Times

"The Return of Arminius," painted for Joseph II., and the "Vestal Virgin," are among her best known works.

From Project Gutenberg

By Arminius V�mb�ry, Member of the Hungarian Academy of Pesth, by whom he was sent on this Scientific Mission.

From Project Gutenberg