Grotius

[ groh-shee-uhs ]

noun
  1. Hugo Huig de Groot, 1583–1645, Dutch jurist and statesman.

Other words from Grotius

  • Gro·tian [groh-shuhn, -shee-uhn], /ˈgroʊ ʃən, -ʃi ən/, adjective
  • Gro·tian·ism, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for Grotius

Grotius

/ (ˈɡrəʊtɪəs) /


noun
  1. Hugo, original name Huig de Groot. 1583–1645, Dutch jurist and statesman, whose De Jure Belli ac Pacis (1625) is regarded as the foundation of modern international law

Derived forms of Grotius

  • Grotian, adjective
  • Grotianism, noun

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