Grotius
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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How to use Grotius in a sentence
There is a remarkable group of portraits by Rubens—himself, his brother, Lipsius, and Grotius—and a large landscape by him.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. II (of 3) | George EliotThere were several branches of the Cornets: one settled in Provence, as we are informed by Grotius.
The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius | Jean Lvesque de BurignyFrom all these different calculations it is manifest that Grotius was born in 1583.
The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius | Jean Lvesque de BurignyIt was therefore on the tenth of April in the year 1583, that Grotius was born, at Delft.
The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius | Jean Lvesque de BurignyThe young Grotius, like Horace, has celebrated his gratefulness for so good a father in some verses still extant.
The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius | Jean Lvesque de Burigny
British Dictionary definitions for Grotius
/ (ˈɡrəʊtɪəs) /
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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