Grotius
[ groh-shee-uhs ]
noun
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
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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