Arminius

[ahr-min-ee-uhs]

noun

1. Hermann, 17? b.c.–a.d. 21, Germanic hero who defeated Roman army a.d. 9.

2. Jacobus Jacob Harmensen, 1560–1609, Dutch Protestant theologian.

Arminius

/ ɑːˈmɪnɪəs /

noun

1. Also: Hermann. ?17 _bc –?21 _ad , Germanic chieftain: organized a revolt against the Romans in 9 _a.d

2. Jacobus. (dʒəˈkəʊbəs), real name Jacob Harmensen. 1560–1609, Dutch Protestant theologian

Example Sentences

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

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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.

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

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

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The attempt to identify Arminius with Siegfried is now generally abandoned.

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