Grotius
noun
Hugo Huig de Groot, 1583–1645, Dutch jurist and statesman.
Grotian
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a word derived from
Grotius.
Example Sentences
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"Other nations have started to issue virtual visas, mailing them to people so that they can at least prove their identity as former staff members," Grotian said, suggesting German authorities should follow their example.
From Reuters ● Aug. 27, 2021
Frustrated with the lack of official action as Germany withdrew its soldiers in July, Grotian had set up the safe houses to get the vulnerable to Kabul.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 21, 2021
Yet Grotian had been urging expediency for weeks, writing four times to the Chancellery and asking it to take charge of an expedited process.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 21, 2021
Germany’s Foreign Office said it can’t provide figures for the number of visas issued since July 1, though Grotian does not know of any.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 21, 2021
In point of fact, the hard-and-fast categories of neutral imports, suggested by the threefold Grotian division, as set forth in the Declaration, are unlikely ever to be generally accepted.
From Letters to "The Times" upon War and Neutrality (1881-1920) by Sir Thomas Erskine Holland
